Evaluation of the performance of the Kenya Dual Purpose Goat composites: Additive and non-additive genetic parameters

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 72, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 149-156

  Mugambi, J N ^a,b   Wakhungu, J W ^b   Inyangala, B O ^b   Muhuyi, W B ^c   Muasya, T ^c  

^a Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development Nairobi   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^c National Animal Husbandry Research Centre Kenya   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Crossbreeding parameters; Heritability; Kenya Dual Purpose Goat; Recombination loss

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 34547655621     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2006.10.001     Document Type: Article

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