A putative autosomal gene increasing ovulation rate in Romney sheep

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 92, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 65-73

  Davis, G H ^a   Farquhar, P A ^a   O'Connell, A R ^a   Everett Hincks, J M ^a   Wishart, P J ^b   Galloway, S M ^c   Dodds, K G ^a  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b RD1 ^*  (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Major gene; Ovulation; Reproduction; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENETICS; LITTER SIZE; MALE; OVULATION; PEDIGREE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; MALE; OVULATION; PEDIGREE; PREGNANCY; SHEEP;

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 31544435149     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2005.05.015     Document Type: Article

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