Estimates of genetic parameters and genetic change for reproduction, weight, and wool characteristics of Columbia sheep

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 3086-3098

  Hanford, K J ^a,d   Van Vleckf, L D ^b   Snowder, G D ^c,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^d A218 Animal Sciences   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breeding Value; Genetic Correlation; Heritability; Litter Size; Prolificacy; Weaning Weight

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; LITTER SIZE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SHEEP; STANDARD; WOOL;

ANIMALS; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; REPRODUCTION; SELECTION (GENETICS); SHEEP; WOOL;

EID: 0037504394     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2002.80123086x     Document Type: Article

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