Stochastic simulation of Manchega sheep breed selection scheme. Impact of artificial insemination, progeny testing system and nucleus size on genetic progress and inbreeding

Livestock Science

Volumn 106, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 218-231

  Smulders, J P ^a,b   Serrano, M ^a   Perez Guzman M D ^c   Jimenez, M A ^a   Uribe, H ^d   Jurado, J J ^a  

^a INIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

^c CERSYRA ^*  (Spain)

^d Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Dairy ewes; Genetic progress; Genetic simulation; Inbreeding; Manchega sheep breed; Milk sheep; Selection schemes

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33845998911     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2006.08.008     Document Type: Article

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