The importance of accounting for maternal genetic effects in Australian fine-wool Merino breeding

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 789-796

  Asadi Fozz, M ^a,c,d   Van Der Werf, J H J ^a,c   Swan, A A ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c Australian Sheep Industry CRC   (Australia)

^d SHAHID BAHONAR UNIVERSITY OF KERMAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Genetic parameters; Selection index; Sheep; Wool traits

Indexed keywords

WOOL;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 26844525776     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR05006     Document Type: Article

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