Genetic parameters and trends for lamb survival and birth weight in a Merino flock divergently selected for multiple rearing ability

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 2196-2208

  Cloete, S W P ^a,b   Misztal, I ^c   Olivier, J J ^d  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Institute for Animal Production: Elsenburg   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^d AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Correlation; Heritability; Lamb survival; Linear threshold model; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREEDING; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; LONGEVITY; NEWBORN; REPRODUCTION; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREEDING; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIATION; LONGEVITY; REPRODUCTION; SELECTION (GENETICS); SHEEP;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 67650511644     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-1065     Document Type: Article

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