Genetic parameters of weights, ultrasonic muscle and fat depths, maternal effects and reproductive traits in Welsh Mountain sheep

Animal Science

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 399-408

  Ap Dewit, I ^a   Saatci, M ^a   Ulutas, Z ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body weight; Carcass traits; Genetic parameters; Maternal effects; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0036327652     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800052541     Document Type: Article

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