Association between PrP genotypes and performance traits in an experimental Dutch Texel herd

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 95, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 89-94

  Brandsma, J H ^a   Janss, L L G ^a   Visscher, A H ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Body measurements; Body scores; Genetic association; Growth; Littersize; Performance traits; PrP genotype; Scrapie; Texel sheep; Weight

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 23144461324     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2004.12.011     Document Type: Article

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