Genetic variation in sulfur, calcium, magnesium, manganese and trace metal content of Merino wool and correlations with brightness, yellowness and photostability

Animal Production Science

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 463-470

  Hatcher, S ^a,b   King, A L ^a,c   Millington, K R ^a,c  

^a Homestead Building   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLOR; CORRELATION; GENETIC VARIATION; MAGNESIUM; PHENOTYPE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SHEEP; SULFUR; TEMPORAL PERIOD; TRACE METAL; WOOL;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84861828114     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN11235     Document Type: Article

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