REPRODUCTIVE TRAITS SELECTION IN NELORE BEEF CATTLE

Genetic breeding programs of beef cattle in Brazil are including new features, mainly related to reproductive efficiency.Thus, it is necessary to study the effectiveness of selection and quantify genetic gain for these traits in herds. This study estimated genetic and phenotypic parameters and genet...

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Main Authors: Heverton Luis Moreira, Marcos Eli Buzanskas, Danisio Prado Munari, Érika Breda Canova, Raysildo Barbosa Lôbo, Claudia Cristina Paro de Paz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Lavras 2015-08-01
Series:Ciência e Agrotecnologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-70542015000400355&lng=en&tlng=en