Genetic parameters affecting 180-days standardised milk yield, test-day milk yield and lactation length in Spanish Assaf (Assaf.E) dairy sheep

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 70, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 233-238

  Gutierrez J P ^a   Legaz, E ^b   Goyache, F ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b Castellana de Ganaderos Sociedad Cooperativa   (Spain)

^c Servicio Regional de Investigación y Desarrollo Agroalimentario de Asturias   (Spain)

Author keywords

Assaf.E; Milk traits; Sheep; Test day model; Variance components

Indexed keywords

EQUUS ASINUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 34247580250     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2006.03.009     Document Type: Article

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