Genetic relationships between indicator traits and nematode parasite infection levels in 6-month-old lambs

Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 143-150

  Davies, G ^a,b   Stear, M J ^b   Bishop, S C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disease resistance; Genetic correlation; Heritability; Sheep; Teladorsagia circumcincta

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; NEMATODA; OVIS ARIES; TELADORSAGIA CIRCUMCINCTA;

EID: 18144387596     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/ASC41290143     Document Type: Article

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