Heterosis, direct and maternal genetic effects on semen quality traits of rabbits

Livestock Science

Volumn 100, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 111-120

  Garcia Tomas M ^a,b   Sanchez J ^b   Rafel, O ^a   Ramon, J ^a   Piles, M ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Direct genetic effects; Heterosis; Maternal genetic effects; Rabbit; Semen quality

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 33646473815     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2005.08.004     Document Type: Article

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