Estimation of genetic parameters of Thoroughbred racing performance in the Czech Republic

Animal Research

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 499-509

  Svobodova, Sonia ^a   Blouin, Christine ^b   Langlois, Bertrand ^b  

^a MENDEL UNIVERSITY IN BRNO   (Czech Republic)

^b Station de Génétique Quantitative et Appliquée   (France)

Author keywords

BLUP Animal model; Czech Republic; Estimation of breeding value; Flat races; Thoroughbred

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 29144471948     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: 16273591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:2005035     Document Type: Article

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