GENETIC PARAMETERS FOR GROWTH TRAITS IN BRAUNVIEH CATTLE REARED IN BRAZIL

Direct and maternal heritability increased from birth to weaning, with estimates of 0.23±0.037, 0.25±0.050, 0.41±0.059 for direct heritability for BW, W120 and WW, 0.08±0.012, 0.15±0.032, 0.22±0.036 for maternal heritability, and 0.18, 0.14 and 0.16 fortotal heritability estimates.