Genetic selection of maternal lines and digestive efficiency in rabbits: Long term selection for litter size at weaning versus hyper selection for reproductive longevity

World Rabbit Science

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 165-171

  Pascual, J J ^a   Rodenas E ^a   Martinez E ^a   Cervera, C ^a   Blas, E ^a   Baselga, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Digestibility; Litter size; Longevity; Rabbits; Selection

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 53649098291     PISSN: 12575011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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