Autosomal recessive myotonia congenita in sheep

Genetics Selection Evolution

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 291-294

  Moore, G A ^a   Dyer, K R ^a   Dyer, R M ^a   Sponenberg, D P ^b,c  

^a Dept of Large Anim Clin Sciences ^*  (United States)

^b VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetics; Myotonia congenita; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE DISORDER; INCIDENCE; MATING; NONHUMAN; SHEEP DISEASE; THOMSEN DISEASE;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0030802414     PISSN: 0999193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/gse:19970212     Document Type: Article

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