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Insights into the genetic variation of maternal behavior and suckling performance of continental beef cows
BACKGROUND: In beef cattle, maternal care is critical for calf survival and growth. Our objective was to evaluate the major sources of additive genetic variation in maternal behavior and suckling performance in two genetically close beef breeds. METHODS: Maternal performance was assessed based on ma...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4918023/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27335091 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12711-016-0223-z |