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Genotypic expression at different ages: I. Prolificacy traits of sheep.
Journal of animal science - 1 Sept 1999
Okut H, Bromley C M, Van Vleck L D, Snowder G D
Abstract excerpt
Genetic parameters for prolificacy traits for Columbia (COLU), Polypay (POLY), Rambouillet (RAMB), and Targhee (TARG) breeds of sheep were estimated with REML using animal models. Traits were number of live births (LAB), litter size at birth (LSB) and weaning (LSW), and litter weight weaned (LWW). Numbers of observations ranged from 5,140 to 7,095 for prolificacy traits and from 5,101 to 8,973 for litter weight...
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