Genetic parameters of body weight and fat-tail measurements in lambs

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-6

  Vatankhah, M ^a   Talebi, M A ^a  

^a Agriculture and Natural Resources Research Center   (Iran)

Author keywords

Body weight; Fat tail measurements; Genetic parameters; Lamb

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 37449020313     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2007.06.012     Document Type: Article

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