Genetic changes generated within the Katanning Merino Resource flocks

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 46, Issue 6-7, 2006, Pages 803-808

  Greeff, J C ^a   Cox, G ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING; GENETIC VARIATION; LIVESTOCK FARMING; SHEEP;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33745410137     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA06007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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