Genetic correlations between racing performance at different racing distances in Thoroughbreds and Arab horses

Czech Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 523-528

  Sobczyńska, Magdalena ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GENETICS AND ANIMAL BREEDING   (Poland)

Author keywords

Animal model; Arab horses; Genetic correlations; Racing performance; Thoroughbreds

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 33845962227     PISSN: 12121819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/3973-cjas     Document Type: Article

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