Genetic aspects of greasy wool colour assessments in Merino sheep

International Journal of Sheep and Wool Science

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2006, Pages

  Brown, Daniel J ^a  

^a AGBU ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Genetics; Greasy colour; Merino sheep; On farm evaluation; Wool

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

BREED; COLOR; FIBER CURVATURE; GENETIC MODIFICATION; MERINO SHEEP; WOOL; WOOL GREASE;

EID: 33751002357     PISSN: 18328679     EISSN: 18328679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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