Genetic parameters for Nematodirus spp. egg counts in Romney lambs in New Zealand

Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 33-39

  Morris, C A ^a   Bisset, S A ^b   Vlassoff, A ^b   West, C J ^b   Wheeler, M ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Faecal egg count; Genetics; Nematodirus; Selection; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LAMB; NEMATODA; NEMATODIRUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 4444230700     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800054503     Document Type: Article

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