A review of genetic parameter estimates for wool, growth, meat and reproduction traits in sheep

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 271-289

  Safari, E ^a   Fogarty, N M ^a   Gilmour, A R ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Genetic correlations; Genetic models; Heritability; Maternal effects

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 14944363103     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2004.09.003     Document Type: Article

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