A comparison of alternative nucleus breeding systems and a sire referencing scheme for sheep improvement

Animal Science

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 265-270

  Roden, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breeding programmes; Sheep; Sire evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030121880     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800014569     Document Type: Review

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