Genetic trends of some performance traits in whiteheaded mutton sheep

Czech Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 363-369

  Gut, Adam ^a   Slosarz P ^a   Szwaczkowski, T ^a  

^a POZNA UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Genetic trends; Maternal effects; Mutton sheep; Selection; Variance components

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039888594     PISSN: 12121819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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