Genetic parameter estimates of pre-weaning growth traits in Kermani sheep

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 74, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 165-171

  Rashidi, A ^a   Mokhtari, M S ^b   Jahanshahi, A Safi ^c   Abadi, M R Mohammad ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KURDISTAN   (Iran)

^b SHAHID BAHONAR UNIVERSITY OF KERMAN   (Iran)

^c Jehad e Keshavarzi Educational Complex of Kerman Province ^*  (Iran)

Author keywords

Genetic correlations; Growth traits; Heritability; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 36348952772     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2007.06.004     Document Type: Article

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