Genotype by environment interactions in lamb weight and carcass composition traits

Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 3-14

  Maniatis, N ^a,b   Pollott, G E ^a,b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Genetic parameters; Genotype environment interaction; Lamb production; Maternal effects

Indexed keywords

LAMB; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0036689330     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800052772     Document Type: Article

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