Recent developments in gene mapping and progress towards marker-assisted selection in sheep

Australian Journal of Agriculture Research

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 729-741

  Montgomery, G W ^a   Kinghorn, B P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 0030746820     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/A96153     Document Type: Review

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