Association of the porcine C3 gene with haemolytic complement activity in the pig

Genetics Selection Evolution

Volumn 35, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages

  Mekchay, Supamit ^a   Ponsuksili, Siriluck ^a   Schellander, Karl ^a   Wimmers, Klaus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Association; Haemolytic complement activity; Natural resistance; Pig; Porcine C3 gene

Indexed keywords

DISEASE RESISTANCE; GENE; MICROORGANISM; PIG;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; MYCOPLASMA; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0038448128     PISSN: 0999193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/gse:2003018     Document Type: Conference Paper

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