Genetic trends over 20 years of selection in the three synthetic Arcotts, Suffolk and Finnish Landrace sheep breeds. 1. Early growth traits

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 23-34

  Shrestha, J N B ^a   Peters, H F ^e   Heaney, D P ^e   Van Vleck, L D ^b,c,d  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^c U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Genetic trends; Multi trait animal model and growth traits; Sheep breeds

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0030528277     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjas96-004     Document Type: Article

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