Comparing productive performance of nematode resistant Merino sheep with non-selected control

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 97, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 117-129

  Liu, S M ^a   Smith, T L ^a   Briegel, J ^a   Murray, A ^a   Masters, D G ^a   Karlsson, L J E ^b   Palmer, D G ^b   Greeff, J C ^b   Besier, R B ^b   Gao, S B ^c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Bentley Delivery Centre   (Australia)

^c ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Merino sheep; Nematodes; Nutrition; Parasite resistance

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; NEMATODA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 24044481797     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2005.03.006     Document Type: Article

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