A simulation study on variation in response to selection and population size required for selection programmes

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 13-21

  Nomura, T ^a  

^a KYOTO SANGYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 0031489615     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.1997.tb00487.x     Document Type: Article

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