Genotype by environment interactions for productivity and resistance to gastro-intestinal nematode parasites in Red Maasai and Dorper sheep

Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 343-353

  Baker, R L ^a,b   Mugambi, J M ^a,c   Audho, J O ^a   Carles, A B ^b   Thorpe, W ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b National Veterinary Research Centre ^*  (New Zealand)

^c National Veterinary Research Centre   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Genetic resistance; Genotype by environment interaction; Haemonchus contortus; Productivity; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; HAEMONCHUS CONTORTUS; MAMMALIA; NEMATODA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 11844255430     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800090214     Document Type: Article

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