Assessment of inbreeding depression for body measurements in Spanish Purebred (Andalusian) horses

Livestock Science

Volumn 122, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 149-155

  Gomez M D ^a   Valera, M ^b   Molina, A ^a   Gutierrez J P ^c   Goyache, F ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^d Servicio Regional de Investigación y Desarrollo Agroalimentario de Asturias   (Spain)

Author keywords

Andalusian horse; Body measurement; Inbreeding depression

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 64749106564     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2008.08.007     Document Type: Article

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