Genetic parameters of morphofunctional traits in Andalusian horse

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 60, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 295-303

  Molina, A ^a   Valera, M ^a   Dos Santos, R ^a   Rodero, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Andalusian horse; Conformation traits; Genetic parameters; Heritability

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033565507     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(99)00101-3     Document Type: Article

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