Neglecting genotype × environment interaction results in biased predictions from selection index calculations

Livestock Science

Volumn 114, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 233-240

  Dominik, S ^a   Kinghorn, B P ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Sygen International/PIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Genotype environment interaction; Selection index; Sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 40749149467     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2007.05.004     Document Type: Article

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