Genetics of disease resistance in sheep and goats

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 48-59

  Bishop, S C ^a   Morris, C A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Breeding; Epidemiology; Genomics; Infection; Mycotoxin

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES; PHTHIRAPTERA;

EID: 34247123604     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2007.01.006     Document Type: Article

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