Genotype and age effects on sheep meat production. 1. Production and growth

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1119-1127

  Hopkins, D L ^a   Stanley, D F ^b   Martin, L C ^b   Gilmour, A R ^c  

^a Sheep CRC   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; GENOTYPE; MEAT; SHEEP; WOOL;

ANIMALIA; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 4; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 34548723922     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA06236     Document Type: Article

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