Genetic relationship among reproductive traits in Nellore cattle

In order to achieve improvements in production efficiency in livestock, herds of high sexual precocity and good fertility are needed. These traits increase the availability of animals in herd, either for sale or selection, allowing both greater selective intensity and greater genetic progress. This...

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Main Authors: A.R. Guarini, H.H.R. Neves, F.S. Schenkel, R. Carvalheiro, J.A. Oliveira, S.A. Queiroz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731114003103