Estimates of repeatability and heritability of methane production in sheep using portable accumulation chambers

Animal Production Science

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 116-122

  Goopy, J P ^a   Robinson, D L ^b   Woodgate, R T ^b   Donaldson, A J ^b   Oddy, V H ^b   Vercoe, P E ^c   Hegarty, R S ^d  

^a INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

enteric methane; heritability; measurement; sheep

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; EMISSION; GENOTYPE; HERITABILITY; MEASUREMENT METHOD; METHANE; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84949547935     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: 18365787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN13370     Document Type: Article

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