Genetic parameters estimation and selection progress for milk yield in Manchega sheep

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 51-57

  Serrano, M ^a   Perez Guzman M D ^b   Montoro, V ^b   Jurado, J J ^a  

^a INIA   (Spain)

^b CERSYRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Genetic trend; Manchega ewes; Models; Variance components estimation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003085467     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4488(96)00894-2     Document Type: Article

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