Evidence for heterosis and maternal effects on rabbit semen characteristics

Animal Research

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 433-442

  Brun, Jean Michel ^a   Theau Clément, Michèle ^a   Bolet, Gérard ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Heterosis; Maternal effects; Rabbit; Semen

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; VALENCIA;

EID: 0346439668     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:2002030     Document Type: Article

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