Does selection index application for highly heritable traits need revisiting – A comprehensive study with bodyweight and shank length in Vanaraja male line chicken
Selection index (SI) is one of the best methods for estimating the breeding value of an animal combining all sources of information on the animal and its relatives. In the present study, the SI was constructed utilizing the five generations data of Vanaraja male line (PD-1) for body weight (BW-6) a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Indian Council of Agricultural Research
2023-10-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Animal Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/135284 |