Genetic evaluation of egg production traits based on additive and dominance models in laying hens;Genetische parameter für merkmale der eiproduktion geschätzt mit additiven und dominanzmodellen bei legehennen

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Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 77-84

  Mielenz, Norbert ^a   Kovac, Milena ^b   Groeneveld, Eildert ^b   Preisinger, Rudolf ^c   Schmutz, Mathias ^c   Schüler, Lutz ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^b FAL Mariensee ^*

^c LOHMANN TIERZUCHT GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Breeding value estimation; Dominance variation; Egg production; Hens

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0037274848     PISSN: 00039438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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