An investigation into possible genotype × environment interactions for weaning weight in South African Mutton Merino sheep

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 28, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 179-184

  Neser, F W C ^a   Erasmus, G J ^a   Van Wyk, J B ^a   Van Deventer, C S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

(co)variance components; Genotype environment interaction; Sheep; Weaning weight

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0032236909     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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