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Estimation genetic and phenotypic correlations between weight traits pre and post weaning weight in Baluchi sheep

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

Mojtaba Hosseinpour Mashhadi ,
Mehdi Aminafshar  and
Nafise Tabasi
Mojtaba Hosseinpour Mashhadi*
Affiliation:
Islamic Azad University Mashhad Branch, Animal Science Department, Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi, Iran
Mehdi Aminafshar
Affiliation:
Islamic Azad University Science & Research Branch, Animal Science Department, Tehran, Iran
Nafise Tabasi
Affiliation:
Islamic Azad University Mashhad Branch, Biology Department, Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi, Iran
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Baluchi is the most common native breed of sheep in Iran, comprising 30% of the sheep population. This breed is native to the eastern part of the country, which has a dry and hot climate. The animals have had to adapt to the harsh environment. In order to improve efficiency, the performance of the animals for economic traits is used to estimate genetic parameters and selection in some nucleus flocks. The genetic and phenotypic correlations between weight traits have been reported for different breeds. The objective of this investigation is to estimate the genetic parameter and genetic and phenotypic correlations between weight traits.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2007 , April 2007 , pp. 71
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2007

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