Genetic control of resistance to gastro-intestinal parasites in crossbred cashmere-producing goats: Responses to selection, genetic parameters and relationships with production traits

Animal Science

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 199-208

  Vagenas, D ^a   Jackson, F ^b   Russel, A J F ^c   Merchant, M ^c   Wright, I A ^c   Bishop, S C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cashmere; Genetic parameters; Goats; Nematoda; Selection

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; NEMATODA; TELADORSAGIA; TELADORSAGIA CIRCUMCINCTA;

EID: 0036340510     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S135772980005236X     Document Type: Article

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