Can scrotal circumference-based selection discard bulls with good productive and reproductive potential?
Nonlinear mixed models were used to describe longitudinal scrotal circumference (SC) measurements of Nellore bulls. Models comparisons were based on Akaike's information criterion, Bayesian information criterion, error sum of squares, adjusted R2 and percentage of convergence. Sequentially, the...
Main Authors: | Jurandy Mauro Penitente-Filho, Faider Alberto Castaño Villadiego, Fabyano Fonseca E Silva, Breno Soares Camilo, Victor Gomez León, Thiago Peixoto, Edgar Díaz, Denise Okano, Paula Maitan, Daniel Lima, Simone Facioni Guimarães, Jeanne Broch Siqueira, Rogério Pinho, José Domingos Guimarães |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5832217?pdf=render |
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