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Title: Genetics for sheep breeders / by David Windsor. [Variant title:Genetics for sheep breeders [Replaces Farmnote 129/1999]
Author: Windsor, D. P. (Western Australian Department of Agriculture, Bunbury) ; Western Australia. Dept. of Agriculture.
Year: 2003.
Series: Farmnote (Western Australia. Dept. of Agriculture), ; no. 4/2003
Description: [4] p. ; 30 cm.
Subject: Animal parasitic nematodes. ; Western Australia. ; Breeding programmes. ; Traits. ; Selection criteria. ; Sheep. ; Selection index. ; Animal breeding. ; Genetic improvement.
Notes: Replaces Farmnote 129/1999.
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Type: Book
Abstract: (En)
The traits that determine the value of an animal can be divided into two types: those controlled by a major gene; and quantitative (or measurable) traits that are controlled by the combined action of a large number of genes, each of which has a small effect. This Farmnote covers setting directions in sheep breeding in Western Australia, selecting the right animals, explains variation, selection criteria and index selection, combining visual and objective selection, monitoring of genetic progress and expla
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