Identification of the FecB mutation in Garole × Malpura sheep and its effect on litter size

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 305-310

  Kumar, S ^a   Kolte, A P ^a   Mishra, A K ^a   Arora, A L ^a   Singh, V K ^a  

^a CENTRAL SHEEP AND WOOL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

FecB gene; Garole; Litter size; Malpura; Prolificacy

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33745639882     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.04.030     Document Type: Article

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