Genetic and phenotypic parameter estimates for reproduction traits in the Boer dam

Livestock Science

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 60-65

  Zhang, Chun Yan ^a   Chen, Shi Lin ^a   Li, Xiang ^a   Xu, De Qing ^b   Zhang, Ying ^a   Yang, Li Guo ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

^b Boer Goat Breeding Station   (China)

Author keywords

Boer goat; Fixed effects; Genetic parameters; Phenotypic parameters; Reproduction traits

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; SUIDAE;

EID: 67649659843     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2009.03.002     Document Type: Article

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