Evidence for a breed specific association between PrP genotype and ultrasonic muscle depth but not for survivability, growth or carcass traits in sheep

Livestock Science

Volumn 117, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 249-254

  Hanrahan, J P ^a   Casey, K C ^a,b,c   Sweeney, T ^b,c  

^a TEAGASC   (Ireland)

^b Section of Veterinary Sciences   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Carcass traits; Growth; Muscle depth; Prion protein genotype; Sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 48549102140     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2007.12.015     Document Type: Article

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