Modifying growth curve parameters by multitrait genomic selection

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 661-668

  Ibanez Escriche N ^a   Blasco, A ^b  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Genomic selection; Growth curve; Multitrait genomics; Selection response

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BREEDING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GENETIC SELECTION; GENOMICS; RABBIT;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GENOMICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RABBITS; SELECTION, GENETIC;

EID: 79959496950     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2010-2984     Document Type: Article

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