Non-linear recursive models for growth traits in the Pirenaica beef cattle breed

One of the main goals of selection schemes in beef cattle populations is to increase carcass weight at slaughter. Live weights at different growth stages are frequently used as selection criteria under the hypothesis that they usually have a high and positive genetic correlation with weight at slaug...

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Main Authors: A. González-Rodríguez, E.F. Mouresan, J. Altarriba, C. Moreno, L. Varona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731114000573