A Bayesian analysis of response to selection for uterine capacity in rabbits

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 93-100

  Blasco, A ^a   Argente, M J ^a   Santacreu, M A ^a   Sorensen, D ^a,b   Bidanel, J P ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

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EID: 0035587393     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0388.2001.00281.x     Document Type: Article

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