Reducing the effect of parent averages from animal solutions in mixed model equations

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 117, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 361-374

  Wu, L ^a   Schaeffer, L R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b NONE

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EID: 0034559227     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0388.2000.00242.x     Document Type: Article

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