Genetic correlation between female fertility and milk yield in lacaune sheep

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 91, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 4047-4052

  David, I ^a   Astruc, J M ^b   Lagriffoul, G ^b   Manfredi, E ^a   Robert Granie C ^a   Bodin, L ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b Institut de l'Elevage   (France)

Author keywords

Fertility; Genetic correlation; Milk yield; Sheep

Indexed keywords

BOS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 54049090420     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1113     Document Type: Article

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