A study on associations between PrP genotypes and meat traits in French sheep breeds

Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 325-330

  Vitezica, Z G ^a   Moreno, C R ^a   Bouix, J ^a   Barillet, F ^a   Perret, G ^b   Elsen, J M ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b Institut de l'Elevage   (France)

Author keywords

Carcass composition; Genetics; PrP genotype; Scrapie; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 30344485434     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/ASC42110325     Document Type: Article

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