The genetics of body condition and leg weakness in the blue fox (alopex lagopus)

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica A: Animal Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 141-150

  Kempe, R ^a   Koskinen, N ^b   Mantysaari E ^a   Stranden I ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Alopex lagopus; Body condition; Correlation; Heritability; Leg weakness

Indexed keywords

ALOPEX LAGOPUS; ANIMALIA; VULPES LAGOPUS;

EID: 77958579229     PISSN: 09064702     EISSN: 16511972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064702.2010.515241     Document Type: Article

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