Genetic background of maternal behaviour and its relation to offspring survival

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 43-50

  Grandinson, Katja ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aggression; Fear; Heritability; Mortality; Mothering ability; Selection

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; OVIS ARIES; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 17444378959     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2004.11.005     Document Type: Conference Paper

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