Genetic parameters of live body weight, body measurements, greasy fleece weight, and reproduction traits in Makuie sheep breed

Genetic parameters of live body weight, body measurements, greasy fleece weight, and reproduction traits in Makuie sheep breed

<p>Genetic parameters of production and reproduction traits were estimated using 39,926 records from 5,860 individual progenies of 163 sires and 1,558 dams. The data were collected at Makuie Sheep Breeding and Raising Station (Maku, Iran) from 1989 through 2013. Nineteen traits were classified...

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Main Authors: Shoja Jafari, Ali Hashemi, Reza Darvishzadeh, Ghader Manafiazar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria 2014-06-01
Series:Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research
Subjects:
animal model
production traits
direct and maternal effects
heritability
Online Access:http://revistas.inia.es/index.php/sjar/article/view/4564

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