Differences in survival and neonatal metabolism in lambs from flocks selected for or against staple strength

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 57, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1221-1228

  Thompson, M J ^a,b   Briegel, J R ^a   Thompson, A N ^c,d   Adams, N R ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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

^d DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENOTYPE; METABOLISM; MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; SHEEP; SURVIVAL;

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33750452338     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR05241     Document Type: Article

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