Genetic analysis of growth traits in Muzaffarnagari sheep

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 271-284

  Mandal, A ^a   Pant, K P ^a   Nandy, D K ^b   Rout, P K ^a   Roy, R ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ON GOATS   (India)

^b WEST BENGAL UNIVERSITY OF ANIMAL AND FISHERY SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Breed; Genetics; Growth; Heritability; Live weight; Parity; Sex; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INDIA; MALE; PARITY; PREGNANCY; SEASON; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHEEP;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; FEMALE; INDIA; MALE; PARITY; PREGNANCY; SEASONS; SELECTION (GENETICS); SEX FACTORS; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; MAMMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0038363905     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023303715385     Document Type: Article

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