Genetic parameters for a joint genetic evaluation of production and reproduction traits in pigs

Czech Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 96-103

  Wolf, J ^a   Zakova E ^a   Groeneveld, E ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOGEN DIAGNOSTICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Genetic parameters; Multi trait animal model; Pig; Production traits; Reproduction traits

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUIDAE;

EID: 49249087997     PISSN: 12121819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/4001-cjas     Document Type: Article

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