Selection of Merino sheep for resistance to Haemonchus contortus: Genetic variation

Animal Science

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 451-460

  Woolaston, R R ^a   Piper, L R ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Genetic variation; Haemonchus contortus; Nematode infections; Resistance; Sheep

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030170602     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800014995     Document Type: Article

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