Changes in skin and fleece characteristics of Scottish cashmere goats following selection for increased annual production and decreased fibre diameter

Animal Science

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 517-522

  Merchant, M ^a   Riach, D J ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cashmere; Fibres; Goats; Hair follicles; S P ratio

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 0038801199     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800058732     Document Type: Article

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