Antioxidants in blood from sheep lines divergently selected for facial eczema resistance

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 119-127

  Hohenboken, W D ^a   Morris, C A ^a   Munday, R ^a   De Nicolo, G ^a   Amyes, N C ^a   Towers, N R ^a   Phua, S H ^b  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Catalase; Facial eczema; Glutathione; Glutathione peroxidase; Glutathione reductase; Heritability; Resistance; Sheep; Superoxide dismutase; Susceptibility

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BLOOD; HERITABILITY; LIVESTOCK;

FELIS CATUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 3242787383     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2004.9513579     Document Type: Article

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