Selection for environmental variance of litter size in rabbits

Abstract Background In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in the genetic determination of environmental variance. In the case of litter size, environmental variance can be related to the capacity of animals to adapt to new environmental conditions, which can improve animal welfare....

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Main Authors: Agustín Blasco, Marina Martínez-Álvaro, Maria-Luz García, Noelia Ibáñez-Escriche, María-José Argente
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12711-017-0323-4