Genetic and economic analysis of introgression the B allele of the FecB (Booroola) gene into the Awassi and Assaf dairy breeds

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 49-58

  Gootwine, E ^a   Zenu, A ^a   Bor, A ^a   Yossafi, S ^a   Rosov, A ^a   Pollott, G E ^b  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Afec; Assaf; Awassi; Booroola; Dairy sheep; Economic analysis

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; ANIMAL BREEDING; BREED; GENETIC SELECTION; INTROGRESSION; ISRAEL; LIVESTOCK; MIDDLE EAST; MILK PRODUCTION; OVULATION; SHEEP;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0034876126     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(01)00240-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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