Haplotype analysis of the DQA genes in sheep: Evidence supporting recombination between the loci

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 577-582

  Hickford, J G H ^a   Zhou, H ^a   Fang, Q ^a  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

DQA; Haplotype; Major histocompatibility complex; Recombination; Sheep

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

ALLELE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; GENETICS; HAPLOTYPE; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; SHEEP;

ALLELES; ANIMALS; HAPLOTYPES; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC; SHEEP;

EID: 34247116572     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-217     Document Type: Article

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