Genetic parameters for lamb autopsy traits

Animal Production Science

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 736-744

  Brown, D J ^a   Jones, R M ^a   Hinch, G N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

dystocia; genetic correlations; heritability; reproduction; survival

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899834330     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: 18365787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN13227     Document Type: Article

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