Eight purebred rams (four Suffolk and four Panama) previously
selected as high and low on the basis of post-weaning performance
feed test of 84 days were used each of three years. Each of the
rams was mated to approximately 25 grade Panama ewes each year.
One ram and 25 ewes...
The investigations were based on a complete diallel cross
among three inbred lines of Hereford cattle. Records of Angus calves
born during the same period were used to obtain more accurate
estimates of environmental effects and to determine breed differences
among the various traits included in the study. Estimates of...
Data were taken from 47 animals consisting of five
breeds: Border Cheviot, Columbia, Dorset Horn, Suffolk,
and Willamette. Both sexes were represented in each breed,
although in unequal numbers. The pituitaries were assayed
for gonadotropic and thyrotropic hormone content by injecting
a suspension of the macerated gland in saline into...
Research has yielded valuable information about the inheritance of body weight in many mammals. The results with one species may not be directly applicable to another species, but since the results do not contradict genetic theory, one must assume that the same general rules apply to all species.
When the...