Genetic analysis of fibre characteristics in adult Targhee ewes and their relationship to breeding value estimates derived from yearling fleeces

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 67, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 164-172

  Notter, D R ^a   Kuehn, L A ^a   Kott, R W ^b  

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

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Estimated breeding values; Fleece measurements; Heritability; OFDA2000; Sheep

Indexed keywords

HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 4; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33751169586     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.09.015     Document Type: Article

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