Factor analysis of body measurements in Arabian horses

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 123, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 369-377

  Sadek, M H ^a   Al Aboud, A Z ^a   Ashmawy, A A ^a  

^a Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Arabian horses; Body measurements; Factor analysis; Promax rotation

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HORSE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MORPHOMETRICS; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HORSES; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 33845414498     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: 14390388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2006.00618.x     Document Type: Article

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