Estimation of genetic response to selection in litter size of rabbits using a cryopreserved control population

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 45-53

  Garcia M L ^a   Baselga, M ^b  

^a MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Rabbit; Reproductive traits; Response; Selection

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0036159270     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(01)00280-9     Document Type: Article

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