Genetic parameter estimates for growth traits in Horro sheep

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 35-45

  Abegaz, S ^a   Negussie, E ^b   Duguma, G ^a   Rege, J E O ^b  

^a Bako Agricultural Research Centre   (Ethiopia)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0036002628     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0388.2002.00309.x     Document Type: Article

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