Development and density of wool follicles in Merino sheep selected for single fibre characteristics

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1195-1201

  Moore, G P M ^a,b   Jackson, N ^a   Isaacs, K ^a   Brown, G ^c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c Cmw Sci Indust Res Org (C   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fibre diameter; Fleece weight; Primary follicle density; Secondary follicle density; Selection lines

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

FIBRE PROPERTIES; WOOL, MERINO;

EID: 0030303831     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR9961195     Document Type: Article

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