Integration of molecular and quantitative information in sheep and goat industry breeding programmes

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 32-41

  Dodds, K G ^a   McEwan, J C ^a   Davis, G H ^a  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Genetic markers; Genotype; Selection

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 34247123603     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2007.01.010     Document Type: Article

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