Genetic analyses of lamb survival in Rambouillet and Finnsheep flocks by linear and threshold models

Animal Science

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 227-234

  Matos, C A P ^a,c   Thomas, D L ^a   Young, L D ^b   Gianola, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c CEBA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Heritability; Lambs; Linear models; Maternal effects; Survival; Threshold models

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034287770     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800055053     Document Type: Article

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