The design of breeding programmes for stressful environments

Discusses the design of breeding programmes for stressful environments. Identifies the relationship between adaptive traits and productive traits, the Development of breeding objectives and selection criteria. Includes economic objectives, heat tolerance, feed intake, disease resistance and the role...

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Autores principales: Franklin, I.R., Trail, J.C.M.
Formato: Conference Paper
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Livestock Centre for Africa 1985
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/51141
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Sumario:Discusses the design of breeding programmes for stressful environments. Identifies the relationship between adaptive traits and productive traits, the Development of breeding objectives and selection criteria. Includes economic objectives, heat tolerance, feed intake, disease resistance and the role of crossbreeding versus selection.