Systems genetics approach reveals candidate genes for parasite resistance from quantitative trait loci studies in agricultural species

Animal Genetics

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 190-198

  Sayre, B L ^a   Harris, G C ^a  

^a VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

candidate genes; gene pathways; parasite resistance; quantitative trait loci; sheep; systems genetics

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DISEASE RESISTANCE; DNA MICROARRAY; GENETICS; IMMUNOLOGY; PARASITE; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; DISEASE RESISTANCE; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE ARRAY SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; PARASITES; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI; SHEEP;

BOS; MUS; OVIS ARIES; RATTUS;

EID: 84858333663     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: 13652052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2011.02231.x     Document Type: Article

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