Is there a relationship between prion protein genotype and ovulation rate and litter size in sheep?

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 101, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 153-157

  Sweeney, T ^a   Hanrahan, J P ^b   O'Doherty, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Athenry Co   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Litter size; Ovulation rate; Prion protein (PrP) genotype; Scrapie

Indexed keywords

PRION PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; LITTER SIZE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; LITTER SIZE; OVULATION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PREGNANCY; PRPSC PROTEINS; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 34250724380     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2006.12.004     Document Type: Article

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