Inbreeding: Investigations with dairy cattle indicate inbreeding can lead to desirable or undesirable results
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W. C. RollinsAuthor Affiliations
W. C. Rollins is Instructor in Animal Husbandry and Junior Animal Husbandman in the Experiment Station, Davis.Publication Information
Hilgardia 4(3):6-16. DOI:10.3733/ca.v004n03p6. March 1950.
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Abstract
Inbreeding can lead to increased uniformity within the inbred stock, increased prepotency in outcrosses, production of abnormal types, and symptoms of decline in vigor.
Rollins W. 1950. Inbreeding: Investigations with dairy cattle indicate inbreeding can lead to desirable or undesirable results. Hilgardia 4(3):6-16. DOI:10.3733/ca.v004n03p6
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