Optimization of breeding schemes for sport horses

Livestock Science

Volumn 118, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 99-112

  Dubois, C ^a   Manfredi, E ^a   Ricard, A ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Breeding scheme; Genetic trend, Multistage selection; Horse; Jumping; Optimization

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 51349088703     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2008.01.005     Document Type: Article

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