Describing effects of genetic selection, nutrition, and their interplay in prime lambs using growth and efficiency functions

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 707-719

  Lewis, R M ^a   Emmans, G C ^b   Simm, G ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carcase composition; Feeding; Genotype by environment interaction; Growth; Selection; Sheep

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FAT RESERVE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENOTYPE; GROWTH RATE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PROTEIN; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33745278570     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR05196     Document Type: Article

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