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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Main Authors: Franklin, I.R., Trail, J.C.M.
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: International Livestock Centre for Africa 1985
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/51141
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Summary: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.