Genetic parameters of body weight and prolificacy in pigeons

Genetics Selection Evolution

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 429-440

  Mignon Grasteau, S ^a   Lescure, L ^a   Beaumont, C ^a  

^a STATION DE RECHERCHES AVICOLES   (France)

Author keywords

Genetic parameters; Pigeon; Prolificacy; Weight

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; GENETICS;

ARTICLE; BIRD; BODY WEIGHT; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC PARAMETERS; HERITABILITY; MODEL; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; SEX DIFFERENCE; WEANING;

AVES; COLUMBA;

EID: 0033812068     PISSN: 0999193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/gse:2000129     Document Type: Article

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