‘Ovar-MHC‘ — Ovine major histocompatibility complex: Role in genetic resistance to diseases

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 153-160

  Dukkipati, V S R ^a   Blair, H T ^a   Garrick, D J ^a,b   Murray, A ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Disease resistance; MHC; OLA; Ovar Mhc; Review; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; IMMUNOLOGY; INNATE IMMUNITY; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; REVIEW; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; SELECTION (GENETICS); SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; NEMATODA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33748206330     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2006.36689     Document Type: Article

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