Grading standards and their effect on estimates of variance components and genetic trends in the silver fox (Vulpes vulpes L.)

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 189-197

  Wierzbicki, H ^a   Filistowicz, A ^a  

^a WROC AW UNIVERSITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Genetic trend; Grading standard; Heritability; Silver fox; Variance components

Indexed keywords

CANIDAE; MAMMALIA; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 0037225591     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/67696/2003     Document Type: Article

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