Direct and correlated responses to selection for autumn lambing in sheep
Abstract Background Seasonal reproduction limits productivity, flexibility, and profitability in commercial sheep production. Hormonal and (or) photoperiodic manipulation can be used to control estrous cycles in sheep and reduce limitations that are imposed by the seasonal anestrous but are often im...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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BMC
2020-10-01
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| Series: | Genetics Selection Evolution |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12711-020-00577-z |