Changes in fibre traits in Scottish Cashmere and Siberian goat kids and their relationships with annual production and diameter of the undercoat

Animal Science

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 577-587

  Merchant, M ^a   Riach, D J ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cashmere; Fibre quality; Hair follicles; Staple

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 0033147752     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800050608     Document Type: Article

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