Genetic parameters for body measurements and linear type traits in Belgian Bleu du Maine, Suffolk and Texel sheep

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 54, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 13-24

  Janssens, S ^a   Vandepitte, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Body dimension; Genetic correlation; Heritability; Linear type traits; Meat sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 3142609150     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2003.10.008     Document Type: Article

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