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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Lavras
2015-08-01
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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 |