Chromosome abnormalities in domestic sheep (Ovis aries)

Journal of Applied Genetics

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 65-76

  Long, Susan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chromosome abnormalities; Infertility; Ovis aries; Sheep; Translocations

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007063019     PISSN: 12341983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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