Genetic parameter estimates for functional herd life for the South African Jersey breed using a multiple trait linear model

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 40-44

  du Toit, J ^a,b   van Wyk, J B ^b   Maiwashe, A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Functional herd life; Genetic parameters; Linear model

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 68949135435     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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