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Animal science

Genetic parameters for body weight, scrotal circumference, and serving capacity in beef cattle

C. A. Morris Ruakura Agricultural Centre, Private Bag, Hamilton, New Zealand
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R. L. Baker Ruakura Agricultural Centre, Private Bag, Hamilton, New Zealand; International Livestock Centre for Africa, P. O. Box 46847, Nairobi, Kenya
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N. G. Cullen Ruakura Agricultural Centre, Private Bag, Hamilton, New Zealand
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P. Boyd Haldon Station, Fairlie, New Zealand
Pages 195-198 | Received 03 Oct 1991, Accepted 11 Mar 1992, Published online: 21 Dec 2011

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