Inbreeding depression on beef cattle traits: Estimates, linearity of effects and heterogeneity among sire-families

Inbreeding depression on beef cattle traits: Estimates, linearity of effects and heterogeneity among sire-families

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Records from up to 19054 registered cows and 10297 calves in 155 herds of the Alentejana cattle breed were used to study the effects of individual (F<sub>i</sub>) and maternal (F<sub>m</sub>) inbreeding on reproductive, growth and carcass...

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Main Authors: Gama Luis T, Carolino Nuno
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2008-09-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
Subjects:
Alentejana
cattle
inbreeding depression
individual inbreeding
maternal inbreeding
Online Access:http://www.gsejournal.org/content/40/5/511

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