Effects in genetic evaluation for semen traits in Czech Large White and Czech Landrace boars

Czech Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 349-358

  Wolf, J ^a   Smital, J ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Boar; Breeding value estimation; Pig; Semen traits

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUIDAE;

EID: 69949188483     PISSN: 12121819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/1658-cjas     Document Type: Article

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