Selection of sheep for response to Trichostrongylus colubriformis colubriformis larvae: Genetic parameters

Animal Science

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 41-48

  Woolaston, R R ^a   Windon, R G ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Immunity; Parasites; Resistance; Selection; Sheep

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035435157     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800058033     Document Type: Article

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