Mapping quantitative trait loci (QTL) in sheep. I. A new male framework linkage map and QTL for growth rate and body weight

Genetics Selection Evolution

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Raadsma, Herman W ^a   Thomson, Peter C ^a   Zenger, Kyall R ^a   Cavanagh, Colin ^a,b   Lam, Mary K ^a   Jonas, Elisabeth ^a   Jones, Marilyn ^a   Attard, Gina ^a   Palmer, David ^a   Nicholas, Frank W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME; GENETIC MARKER; GROWTH RATE; SHEEP; WEIGHT;

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 77949843005     PISSN: 0999193X     EISSN: 12979686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1297-9686-41-34     Document Type: Article

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