Association analyses between the prion protein locus and reproductive and lamb weight traits in Ripollesa sheep

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 592-597

  Casellas, J ^a   Caja, G ^a   Bach, R ^b   Francino, O ^a   Piedrafita, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Associació Nacional de Criadors d'Ovins de Raça Ripollesa ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Conception rate; Litter size; Prion protein; Ripollesa breed; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HAPLOTYPE; MALE; PRION; REPRODUCTION; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HAPLOTYPES; MALE; PRIONS; REPRODUCTION; SHEEP;

EID: 34247104664     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-308     Document Type: Article

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