Estimation of genetic parameters for litter size in sheep: A comparison of a repeatability and a multivariate model

Animal Science

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 685-688

  De Vries, M J ^a   Van Der Waaij, E H ^a   Van Arendonk, J A M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Genetic parameters; Litter size; Multiple trait; Repeatability model; Sheep

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040083409     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800009255     Document Type: Review

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