Genetic parameters for resistance to trichostrongylid infection in dairy sheep

Animal

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 505-512

  Gutierrez Gil B ^a   Perez J ^a   De La Fuente, L F ^a   Meana, A ^b   Martinez Valladares M ^a,c   San Primitivo, F ^a   Rojo Vazquez F A ^a,c   Arranz, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c Instituto de Ganadería de Montana   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dairy sheep; Gastrointestinal parasites; Genetic resistance; Heritability

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES; TELADORSAGIA CIRCUMCINCTA; TRICHOSTRONGYLIDAE;

EID: 77951253476     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731109991431     Document Type: Article

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