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Variance components due to direct and maternal effects for weight of Welsh Mountain lambs based on embryo transfer data

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2021

M. Saatci ,
I. Ap Dewi  and
Z. Ulutas
M. Saatci
Affiliation:
School of Agricultural and Forest Sciences, University of Wales Bangor, Gwynedd, LL572UW, UK
I. Ap Dewi
Affiliation:
School of Agricultural and Forest Sciences, University of Wales Bangor, Gwynedd, LL572UW, UK
Z. Ulutas
Affiliation:
School of Agricultural and Forest Sciences, University of Wales Bangor, Gwynedd, LL572UW, UK
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Dam genotype affects the phenotype of progeny through a sample of direct additive genes for growth and maternal effects on growth (Meyer, 1992). In this study (co)variance components due to direct and maternal effects were estimated for 50 day weight of Welsh Mountain lambs reared in a hill environment. The data set was based on ewes in an embryo transfer trial providing an opportunity to examine maternal effects based on larger numbers than usual of progeny per genetic dam.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 1997 , 1997 , pp. 176
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1997

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