Genetic variances for liveweight and fleece traits in Merino, Dohne Merino and South African Meat Merino sheep

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 145-153

  Cloete, S W P ^a   Schoeman, S J ^a   Coetzee, J ^a   Morris, J D V ^a  

^a Institute of Animal Production   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Direct heritability; Fibre diameter; Fleece weight; Maternal heritability; Parameter estimation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; OVIS ARIES; VERTEBRATA;

BREED; FIBER DIAMETER; FLEECE; MERINO SHEEP; WOOL FIBER;

EID: 0035030320     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA00030     Document Type: Article

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