Prolificacy genotypes at BMPR 1B, BMP15 and GDF9 genes in North African sheep breeds

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 67-71

  Vacca, G M ^a   Dhaouadi, A ^a   Rekik, M ^b   Carcangiu, V ^a   Pazzola, M ^a   Dettori, M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b Ecole Nationale de Medecine Veterinaire   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

BMP15; BMPR 1B; GDF9; Prolificacy; Sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 72949095435     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2009.11.005     Document Type: Article

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