Fat distribution in sheep selected for/against backfat depth, during growth on ad libitum feeding

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 97-106

  Afonso, J ^a   Thompson, J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Backfat selection lines; Fat areas; Sheep; Subcutaneous fat depths

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 19544383881     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0301-6226(96)00017-6     Document Type: Article

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