Estimation of correlated response on growth traits to selection in litter size of rabbits using a cryopreserved control population and genetic trends

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 91-98

  García, Mariluz L ^a   Baselga, M ^b  

^a MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Control population; Correlated response; Frozen embryos; Growth; Litter size; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037010991     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(02)00093-3     Document Type: Article

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