Effects of genetic polymorphisms at the growth hormone gene on milk yield in Serra da Estrela sheep

Journal of Dairy Research

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 394-405

  Marques, Maria Do Rosário ^a,b   Santos, Ingrid C ^a,b   Carolino, Nuno ^a   Belo, Carlos C ^a   Renaville, Robert ^c   Cravador, Alfredo ^b  

^a Instituto Nacional de Investigacao Agraria e das Pescas   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Genetic markers; Growth hormone gene; Milk yield; Ovis aries; PCR SSCP; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33750285179     PISSN: 00220299     EISSN: 14697629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022029906001932     Document Type: Article

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