Heritability of entropion in several US sheep breeds

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 187-190

  Sakul, H ^a,b   Kellom, T R ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b CELERA   (United States)

Author keywords

Entropion; Genetic parameters; Heritability; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0041637351     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0921-4488(96)00911-x     Document Type: Article

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