Scrapie resistance and production traits in Rambouillet rams: Ram performance test 2002-2006

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 345-348

  Alexander, Brenda M ^a   Stobart, Robert H ^a   Moss, Gary E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Genotype; Ram performance; Scrapie

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREED; CODON; GENETIC TRAIT; GENOTYPE; INFECTION RESISTANCE; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; SCRAPIE; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SCRAPIE; SELECTION (GENETICS); SHEEP; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 45049085028     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2007.11.004     Document Type: Article

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