Heritability estimates for merino sheep obtained from a national progeny test

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 174-178

  Groenewald, P G J ^a   Olivier, J J ^a   Olivier, W J ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Heritability estimates; Merino sheep; Production traits; Type traits

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0033258752     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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