Genetic parameters in Finnish blue fox population: Pelt character and live animal grading traits

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica A: Animal Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 137-144

  Peuria, Jussi ^a   Strandén, Ismo ^a   Mäntysaari, Esa A ^a  

^a ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Fur animals; Fur quality; Genetic correlations; Heritability

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; VULPES LAGOPUS;

EID: 33644991207     PISSN: 09064702     EISSN: 16511972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064700500473219     Document Type: Article

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