No associations between PrP genotypes and reproduction traits in INRA 401 sheep

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1317-1322

  Vitezica, Z G ^a   Moreno, C R ^a   Bodin, L ^a   Francois D ^a   Barillet, F ^a   Brunel, J C ^a   Elsen, J M ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Association analysis; Meat trait; PrP genotype; Reproduction trait; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33744913549     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2006.8461317x     Document Type: Article

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