The influence of OLA-DRB1 (MHC class II) gene polymorphism on lamb body weight and weight gain in Polish Heath Sheep

Journal of Applied Genetics

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 101-112

  Gruszczyńska, Joanna ^a   Charon, Krystyna M ^a   Kitlińska, Joanna ^b   Szydłowski, Maciej ^c  

^a WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LUBLIN   (Poland)

^c POZNA UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Body weight; OLA DRB1 gene; Polymorphism; Sheep

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012412070     PISSN: 12341983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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