Comparison of different models for estimation of genetic parameters of early growth traits in the Mehraban sheep

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 29-34

  Zamani, P ^a   Mohammadi, H ^b  

^a BU ALI SINA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b Agricultural Jahad Organization   (Iran)

Author keywords

Early growth; Genetic parameters; Maternal effects; Mehraban sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FETOMATERNAL TRANSFUSION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; IRAN; MALE; PREGNANCY; SHEEP; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; IRAN; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MALE; MATERNAL-FETAL EXCHANGE; MODELS, GENETIC; PREGNANCY; SHEEP; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 38749121775     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: 14390388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2007.00676.x     Document Type: Article

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