Estimation of genetic parameters for economic traits in Korean native chickens

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 319-323

  Sang, Byung Don ^a   Kong, Hong Sik ^a,c   Kim, Hak Kyu ^a   Choi, Chul Hwan ^a   Kim, Si Dong ^a,c   Cho, Yong Min ^a   Sang, Byung Chan ^a,d   Lee, Jun Heon ^a,d   Jeon, Gwang Joo ^a,c   Lee, Hak Kyo ^a,b  

^a National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

^b Hankyong National University   (South Korea)

^c SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d Animal Products Grading Service   (South Korea)

Author keywords

DFREML; Genetic Parameters; Korean Native Chickens

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 33645758723     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2006.319     Document Type: Article

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