Heritability estimates and correlations between subjectively assessed and objectively measured fleece traits in Merino sheep
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عنوان ژورنال: South African Journal of Animal Science
سال: 2004
ISSN: 2221-4062,0375-1589
DOI: 10.4314/sajas.v34i6.3825