Major genes affecting ovulation rate in sheep

Genetics Selection Evolution

Volumn 37, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages

  Davis, George Henry ^a  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Major gene; Ovulation rate; Reproduction; Sheep

Indexed keywords

GENE; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; SHEEP;

ANIMAL; BREEDING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; FERTILITY; GENETICS; INHERITANCE; METHODOLOGY; MUTATION; OVULATION; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; FERTILITY; INHERITANCE PATTERNS; MUTATION; OVULATION; PHENOTYPE; SHEEP; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

MAMMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 11444268981     PISSN: 0999193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/gse:2004026     Document Type: Conference Paper

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