Phenotypic Responses to Selection for Ultrafine Wool in Uruguayan Yearling Lambs
This study evaluated the phenotypic trends for wool and growth traits of the fine Merino genetic nucleus in Uruguay. Data were collected from one-year-old lambs over a twenty-year period (1999–2018). The overall aim of the selection flock was to reduce fiber diameter with concomitant increases in fl...
Main Authors: | Zully Ramos, Hugh Thomas Blair, Ignacio De Barbieri, Gabriel Ciappesoni, Fabio Montossi, Paul Richard Kenyon |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-02-01
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Series: | Agriculture |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/11/2/179 |
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