Genetic disorders of sheep in New Zealand: A review and perspective

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 52-64

  Jolly, R D ^a   Blair, H T ^a   Johnstone, A C ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Genetic disorders; New Zealand; Review; Sheep

Indexed keywords

AGENESIS; ASCITES; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; CATABOLISM; CATARACT; CHONDRODYSPLASIA; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CHROMOSOME MAP; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EHLERS DANLOS SYNDROME; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENOTYPE; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE TYPE 1; GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE TYPE 2; GM1 GANGLIOSIDOSIS; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HEREDITY; HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA; INBREEDING; KIDNEY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; LIMB AMPUTATION; LIPOFUSCINOSIS; LIVER METABOLISM; LYSOSOME STORAGE DISEASE; MARFAN SYNDROME; MICROPHTHALMIA; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; NEUROAXONAL DYSTROPHY; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA; PHENOTYPE; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; REVIEW; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE;

BOVINAE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 1942454709     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2004.36405     Document Type: Review

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