A single nucleotide polymorphism on chromosome 10 is highly predictive for the polled phenotype in Australian Merino sheep

Animal Genetics

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 468-470

  Dominik, S ^a,b   Henshall, J M ^a,b   Hayes, B J ^b,c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Sheep CRC   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Horn; Poll; Sheep; Single nucleotide polymorphism

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; ANIMAL; AUSTRALIA; BREEDING; CHROMOSOME; CHROMOSOME MAP; FEMALE; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENE LOCUS; GENETICS; GENOME; HORN; MALE; PHENOTYPE; REVIEW; SHEEP; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

ALLELES; ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; BREEDING; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; CHROMOSOMES, MAMMALIAN; FEMALE; GENETIC LOCI; GENOME; HORNS; LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; MALE; PHENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; SHEEP;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84863726879     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: 13652052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2011.02271.x     Document Type: Review

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