Current state of genetic improvement in dairy sheep

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 5814-5833

  Carta, A ^a   Casu, Sara ^a   Salaris, S ^a  

^a DIRPA AGRIS Sardegna   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dairy sheep; Gene assisted selection; Genetic improvement

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; DAIRYING; FEMALE; GENETICS; INNATE IMMUNITY; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; DAIRYING; FEMALE; IMMUNITY, INNATE; LACTATION; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

EID: 70749085951     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2479     Document Type: Review

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