Genotype by environment interaction for lamb weaning weight in two Norwegian sheep breeds

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 33-39

  Steinheim, G ^a   Odegard J ^a   Adnoy T ^a   Klemetsdal, G ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Breed; Genotype by environment interaction; Phenotypic plasticity; Sheep; Weaning weight

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; MALE; NORWAY; SHEEP; TIME; WEANING;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; MALE; NORWAY; SHEEP; TIME FACTORS; WEANING;

OVIS ARIES; UNGULATA;

EID: 38149033769     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0031     Document Type: Article

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