The U.S. National Sheep Improvement Program: Across-Flock Genetic Evaluations and New Trait Development

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 2324-2330

  Notter, D R ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic Effects; Genetic Parameters; Genetic Trend; Selection; Sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; MEAT; METHODOLOGY; SHEEP; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; WEANING; WOOL;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; FEMALE; MALE; MEAT; MODELS, GENETIC; SELECTION (GENETICS); SHEEP; UNITED STATES; WEANING; WOOL;

EID: 0032151928     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1998.7692324x     Document Type: Article

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