Effect of myostatin (MSTN) g+6223G>A on production and carcass traits in New Zealand romney sheep

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 863-866

  Han, J ^a   Zhou, H ^a   Forrest, R H ^b   Sedcole, J R ^a   Frampton, C M ^c   Hickford, J G H ^a  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b EASTERN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

A; Carcass trait; GDF8; MSTN; Myostatin; Sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 77957837897     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2010.90392     Document Type: Article

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