Cost-benefit analysis of realised genetic improvement of wool production in an open nucleus breeding scheme

International Journal of Sheep and Wool Science

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 157-166

  Greeff, Johan C ^a  

^a Great Southern Agricultural Research Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

Financial benefits; Genetic gain; Group breeding; Selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 54249128878     PISSN: 18328679     EISSN: 18328679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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