Genotypic expression at different ages: I. Prolificacy traits of sheep

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 2357-2365

  Okut, H ^a,c   Bromley, C M ^a   Van Vleck, L D ^a   Snowder, G D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b USDA ARS US Sheep Experiment Station   (United States)

^c YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Breeds; Genetics; Genotypes; Heritability

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; LITTER SIZE; METHODOLOGY; SHEEP;

AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BREEDING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENOTYPE; LITTER SIZE; SHEEP;

EID: 0033192592     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.7792357x     Document Type: Article

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