Effect of parental genotypes and paternal heterosis on litter traits in crossbred goats

• Main Authors: Tsukahara, Y, Choumei, Y, Oishi, K, Kumagai, H, Kahi, A. K, Panandam, J. M, Mukherjee, T. K, Hirooka, H
• Format: Article
• Published: Blackwell Publishing 2008
• Subjects: QH426 Genetics
• Online Access: http://library.oum.edu.my/repository/381/

The effect of parental genotype and paternal heterosis on litter size (LS), total litter birth weight (TLW) and average litter birth weight (ALW) was analysed utilizing data from a crossbreeding programme involving the exotic German Fawn goats and local Katjang goats in Malaysia. In this study, thes...