Selection strategies in sire referencing schemes in sheep

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 67, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 129-141

  Lewis, R M ^a   Simm, G ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genetic gain; Inbreeding; Sheep; Simulation; Sire referencing schemes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033675154     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(00)00182-2     Document Type: Article

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