Genetic parameters estimates for gestation length in beef cattle Componentes de variância para o período de gestação em bovinos de corte
Variance components were estimated for gestation length fitting the additive direct effect of calf, maternal genetic effect and sire effect as random effects. The statistical models also included the fixed effects of contemporary group, that included the date of breeding (AI), date of birth, and sex...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
2005-12-01
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| Series: | Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352005000600013 |