Genetic parameters for meat quality and carcass traits and their correlation with wool traits in Australian Merino sheep

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 715-722

  Fogarty, N M ^a   Safari, E ^a   Taylor, P J ^a   Murray, W ^b  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Genetic correlations; Heritability; Lamb; Meat colour; Meat pH

Indexed keywords

GENETICS; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0041732078     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR03047     Document Type: Article

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