Sire Evaluation Using Animal Model and Conventional Methods in Murrah Buffaloes

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1196-1200

  Jain, A ^a,b   Sadana, D K ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ANIMAL GENETIC RESOURCES   (India)

Author keywords

Animal Model; Multi Trait; Murrah Buffaloes; Sire Evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034375124     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2000.1196     Document Type: Article

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