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Investigating How Genetic Merit and Country of Origin Impact the Profitability of Grass-Based Sheep Production Systems
SIMPLE SUMMARY: An animal’s genetic merit can govern its production potential and performance. This study used a bio-economic model informed by a large dataset of records from a commercial sheep-production-flock study to investigate the effects of selecting breeding females based on their maternal g...
Autores principales: | Fetherstone, Nicola, McGovern, Fiona M., McHugh, Noirin, Boland, Tommy M., Bohan, Alan |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10525179/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37760308 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani13182908 |
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