Additive and additive-by-additive genetic variability of productive traits in laying hens

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 191-201

  Szwaczkowski, T ^a  

^a POZNA UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Animal model; Epistasis; Laying hens; Variance components

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0347654726     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/68838/1999     Document Type: Article

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