Estimates of genetic and phenotypic parameters of some growth traits in Common African and Alpine crossbred goats

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 197-202

  Mourad, M ^a,b   Anous, M R ^a  

^a Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

^b Expert of IRAG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alpine goat; Common African goat; Genetic correlation; Heritability

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001088839     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0921-4488(97)00043-6     Document Type: Article

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