Response to selection for lean tissue growth in sheep as assessed by X-ray Computer Tomography

Wool Technology and Sheep Breeding

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 34-37

  Young, M J ^a,b   Nsoso, S J ^a,c   Beatson, P R ^a  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c BOTSWANA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Lean tissue growth; Selection; Sheep; X ray CT

Indexed keywords

PHYSICAL PROPERTY; SHEEP; X-RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032875865     PISSN: 00437875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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