Genetic trends in a South African Mutton Merino nucleus breeding scheme

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 48-53

  Gray, H Q ^a   Neser, F W C ^b   Erasmus, G J ^b   Van Wyk, J B ^b  

^a ARC Animal Improvement Institute   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Genetic parameters; Genetic trends; Nucleus breeding scheme; SA Mutton Merino sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0033466021     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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