Genetic improvement of sheep for wool and mutton production in India: A review

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 356-364

  Singh, V K ^a   Mishra, A K ^a   Kumar, Sushil ^a  

^a CENTRAL SHEEP AND WOOL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Breeding; Mutton; Sheep; Wool

Indexed keywords

CROSS BREEDING; GENETIC IMPROVEMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HERD; NONHUMAN; POPULATION SIZE; REVIEW; SHEEP; WOOL;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 20444402234     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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