Divergent selection for fleece weight in French Angora rabbits: Non-genetic effects, genetic parameters and response to selection

Livestock Science

Volumn 106, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 169-175

  Rafat, S A ^a   Allain, D ^a   Thebault R G ^a   de Rochambeau, H ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Angora rabbit; Body weight; Bristle; Divergent selection; Fleece weight; Genetic responses; Wool quality

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 33845970554     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2006.08.001     Document Type: Article

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