Genetic correlations between competition traits and traits scored at breeding field-tests in Icelandic horses

Livestock Science

Volumn 114, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 181-187

  Albertsdottir E ^a   Eriksson, S ^a   Nasholm A ^a   Strandberg, E ^a   Arnason Th ^b,c  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b Knubbo   (Sweden)

^c AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Breeding field test traits; Competition traits; Genetic correlations; Genetic evaluation; Icelandic horses

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; INGA;

EID: 40749100518     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2007.04.022     Document Type: Article

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