Genetic-statistical analysis of growth in selected and unselected mouse lines

Journal of Experimental Animal Science

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 218-232

  Renne, Ulla ^a   Langhammer, Martina ^a   Wytrwat, Erika ^a   Dietl, Gerhard ^a   Bünger, Lutz ^b  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR FARM ANIMAL BIOLOGY FBN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body weight; Growth function; Long term selection; Mice

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY GROWTH; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC TRAIT; GROWTH CURVE; GROWTH RATE; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; PERINATAL PERIOD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0041925173     PISSN: 09398600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0939-8600(03)80004-4     Document Type: Article

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