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Direct and correlated responses to selection for high or low ultrasonic backfat in depth in Southdown sheep

J. Solis-Ramirez Department of Animal Science, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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H. T. Blair Department of Animal Science, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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R. W. Purchas Department of Animal Science, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Pages 133-141 | Received 18 Jun 1992, Accepted 25 Jan 1993, Published online: 30 Jan 2012

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A. Y. Abdullah, R. W. Purchas & A. S. Davies. (1998) Patterns of change with growth for muscularity and other composition characteristics of Southdown rams selected for high and low backfat depth. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 41:3, pages 367-376.
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S. N. McCutcheon, H. T. Blair & R. W. Purchas. (1993) Body composition and organ weights in fleeceweight-selected and control Romney rams. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 36:4, pages 445-449.
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A.G. Larsgard & K. Kolstad. (2003) Selection for ultrasonic muscle depth; direct and correlated response in a Norwegian experimental sheep flock. Small Ruminant Research 48:1, pages 23-29.
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G. Simm, R.M. Lewis, B. Grundy & W.S. Dingwall. (2016) Responses to selection for lean growth in sheep. Animal Science 74:1, pages 39-50.
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J. C. McEwan, C. A. Morris, P. F. Fennessy, G. J. Greer, W. E. Bain & S. M. Hickey. (2016) Selection for high or low backfat depth in Coopworth sheep: breeding-ewe traits. Animal Science 73:2, pages 241-252.
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J. Conington, S. C. Bishop, A. Waterhouse & G. Simm. (2010) A comparison of growth and carcass traits in Scottish Blackface lambs sired by genetically lean or fat rams. Animal Science 67:2, pages 299-309.
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C. A. Morris, J. C. McEwan, P. F. Fennessy, W. E. Bain, G. J. Greer & S. M. Hickey. (2010) Selection for high or low backfat depth in Coopworth sheep: juvenile traits. Animal Science 65:1, pages 93-103.
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A. H. Kirton, J. N. Clarke, C. A. Morris & P. A. Speck. 1997. Production and Processing of Healthy Meat, Poultry and Fish Products. Production and Processing of Healthy Meat, Poultry and Fish Products 118 149 .
S. C. Bishop. (2010) Genetic relationships between predicted and dissected carcass composition in Scottish Blackface sheep. Animal Science 59:3, pages 421-427.
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