Multitrait and repeatability estimates of random effects on litter size in sheep

Animal Science

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 209-216

  Hagger, C ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Genetic correlation; Heritability; Litter size; Repeatability; Selection responses

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LAMB; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0036332999     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800052371     Document Type: Article

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