Effects of crossbred ewe genotype and ram genotype on lamb carcass characteristics from the lowland sheep flock

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 139, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 183-194

  Dawson, L E R ^a   Carson, A F ^a,b  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING; GENOTYPE; LIVESTOCK;

UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALIA; LAMB; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0036770019     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859602002368     Document Type: Article

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