Selection of farm animals for non-linear traits and profit

Animal Science

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-8

  Meuwissen, T H E ^a,b   Goddard, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Farm animals; Non linear traits; Profits; Selection

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031205815     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800016222     Document Type: Article

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