Selection for high or low backfat depth in Coopworth sheep: Juvenile traits

Animal Science

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 93-103

  Morris, C A ^a   McEwan, J C ^b   Fennessy, P F ^b   Bain, W E ^b   Greer, G J ^b   Hickey, S M ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Backfat; Leanness; Selection; Sheep; Ultrasonics

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0031204211     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800016349     Document Type: Article

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