Fixed or random contemporary groups in genetic evaluation for litter size in pigs using a single trait repeatability animal model

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 12-22

  Babot, Daniel ^a,b   Noguera, J L ^a   Alfonso, L ^a,c   Estany, J ^a,b  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^c PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0037291492     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0388.2003.00372.x     Document Type: Article

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