Restricted maximum likelihood estimates of genetic parameters and genetic trends of chickens divergently selected for eggshell strength

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 115, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 375-381

  Nirasawa, K ^a   Takahashi, H ^a   Takeda, H ^a   Furukawa, T ^b   Takeda, T ^b   Nagamine, Y ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL HEALTH   (Japan)

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EID: 0032351782     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.1998.tb00358.x     Document Type: Article

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