Divergent selection for uterine capacity in rabbits. I. Genetic parameters and response to selection

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 2297-2302

  Blasco, A ^a,b   Ortega, J A ^a,c   Climent, A ^a   Santacreu, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua ^*  (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE CHIHUAHUA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Bayesian Inference; Genetic Parameters; Litter Size; Monte Carlo Markov Chain; Rabbits; Uterine Capacity

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 33645999681     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.83102297x     Document Type: Article

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