Genetic parameters for growth performance of the Malaysian local goats and their crossbreds with the German (improved) Fawn goats

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 191-199

  Hirooka, H ^a   Mukherjee, T K ^b   Panandam, J M ^c   Horst, P ^d  

^a RYUKOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^d HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 18144406911     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.1997.tb00505.x     Document Type: Article

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