Breed and heterotic effects on postweaning traits in Altex and New Zealand White straightbred and crossbred rabbits

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1173-1178

  Medellin, M F ^a   Lukefahr, S D ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Breeds; Crossbreeding; Growth; Heterosis; Rabbits

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; CALORIC INTAKE; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HETEROSIS; LITTER SIZE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RABBIT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WEANING;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; HYBRID VIGOR; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; LITTER SIZE; MALE; RABBITS; WEANING;

EID: 0035348651     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.7951173x     Document Type: Article

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