Canonical correlation analysis of body measurements, growth performance and carcass traits of Red Karaman lambs

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 130-136

  Yaprak, Mustafa ^a   Koycegiz, Ferda ^a   Kutluca, Muzeyyen ^a   Emsen, Ebru ^a   Ockerman, H W ^b  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body; Canonic correlation; Carcass; Growth performance; Lamb; Linear measurements

Indexed keywords

EID: 53949122069     PISSN: 16805593     EISSN: 1993601X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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