Optimization of progeny testing schemes when functional traits play an important role in the total merit index

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 77, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 217-225

  Willam, Alfons ^a   Egger Danner, Christa ^a   Sölkner, Johann ^a   Gierzinger, Erwin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

Author keywords

Beef traits; Breeding program; Cattle; Dairy traits; Functional traits; Progeny testing scheme; Total merit index

Indexed keywords

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EID: 0036852152     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(02)00041-6     Document Type: Article

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