An empirical check on best linear unbiased prediction genetic evaluation using pig field recording data

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 211-216

  Quinton, V M ^a   Smith, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Best linear unbiased prediction; EBV; Performance; Pigs; Selection

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0031480722     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/A96-102     Document Type: Article

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