Comparison of selection based on phenotype, selection index and best linear unbiased prediction using data from a closed broiler line

British Poultry Science

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 249-254

  Morris, A J ^a,b   Pollott, G E ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b The Cobb Breeding Company Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; GENETICS; MEAT; METHODOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CHICKENS; FEMALE; MEAT; OVIPOSITION; PHENOTYPE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0031178391     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071669708417981     Document Type: Review

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