Designing complex research projects to estimate genetic parameters plus treatment and other effects - Optimising the experimental design

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1110-1117

  Robinson, D L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; ESTIMATION METHOD; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MEAT; OPTIMIZATION; PROJECT DESIGN; RESEARCH; SAMPLING;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 47549093393     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA07356     Document Type: Article

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