The utility of estimated breeding values for inherited disorders of dogs

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 183, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 243-244

  Thomson, Peter C ^a   Wilson, Bethany J ^a   Wade, Claire M ^a   Shariflou, Mohammad R ^a   James, John W ^a   Tammen, Imke ^a   Raadsma, Herman W ^a   Nicholas, Frank W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA;

BREEDING METHOD; DISEASE CONTROL; DOG DISEASE; EDITORIAL; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC SELECTION; HIP DYSPLASIA; INHERITANCE; NONHUMAN; PEDIGREE ANALYSIS; PHENOTYPE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; SEIZURE; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SYRINGOMYELIA;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HEREDITY; INBREEDING; MALE; PEDIGREE;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 75849158729     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2009.12.002     Document Type: Editorial

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