Genetic Parameters of Growth Traits and Quantitative Genetic Metrics for Selection and Conservation of Mecheri Sheep of Tamil Nadu

Genetic Parameters of Growth Traits and Quantitative Genetic Metrics for Selection and Conservation of Mecheri Sheep of Tamil Nadu

Determining the genetic and non-genetic sources of variation in a breed is vital for the formulation of strategies for its conservation and improvement. The present study was aimed at estimating the (co)variance components and genetic parameters of Mecheri sheep by fitting six different animal model...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Balakrishnan Balasundaram, Aranganoor Kannan Thiruvenkadan, Nagarajan Murali, Jaganadhan Muralidharan, Doraiswamy Cauveri, Sunday Olusola Peters
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
genetic parameters
(co)variance components
Mecheri sheep
animal models
maternal genetic influence
inbreeding
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/3/454

Internet

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/3/454

Similar Items