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The effects of different farm environments on the performance of Texel sheep.
Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience - 1 Oct 2015
McLaren A, Brotherstone S, Lambe N R, Conington J, Mrode R, Bunger L
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In order to assess the extent of genotype by environment interactions (G×E) and environmental sensitivity in sheep farm systems, environmental factors must be identified and quantified, after which the relationship with the traits(s) of interest can be investigated. The objectives of this study were to develop a farm environment (FE) scale, using a canonical correlation analysis, which could then be used in...
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