Use of molecular markers to enhance resistance of livestock to disease: A global approach

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 343-353

  Gibson, J P ^a,b   Bishop, S C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation; Disease resistance; Disease tolerance; Genetic diversity; Genetic epidemiology; Genetic improvement; Marker assisted introgression; Marker assisted selection; Molecular markers; Quantitative trait loci

Indexed keywords

EID: 23444444002     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.24.1.1573     Document Type: Review

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