Effect of a cashmere breeding program on fibre length traits

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 781-787

  Redden, H ^a   Robson, D ^b   Rhind, S M ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breeding; Cashmere; Fibres; Goats; Length; Quality

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

CASHMERE; FIBER LENGTH; GOAT HAIR;

EID: 26844536870     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR04149     Document Type: Article

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