Genetic analysis of litter size in Targhee, Suffolk, and Polypay sheep

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 78, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 2113-2120

  Rao, S ^a,b   Notter, D R ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic Correlation; Growth; Heritability; Reproduction; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY WEIGHT; CHEMISTRY; GENETICS; HAIR; LITTER SIZE; ORGAN SIZE; SHEEP; WEANING;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; HAIR; LITTER SIZE; MODELS, GENETIC; ORGAN SIZE; SHEEP; WEANING;

EID: 0034244106     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2000.7882113x     Document Type: Article

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