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Using genetic markers for disease resistance to improve production under constant infection pressure.
Journal of animal science - 1 Feb 2002
van der Waaij E H, Bijma P, Bishop S C, van Arendonk J A M
Abstract excerpt
Animals will show reduced production when exposed to a constant infection pressure unless they are fully resistant, the size of the reduction depending on the degree of resistance and the severity of infection. In this article, the use of QTL for disease resistance for improving productivity under constant infection pressure is investigated using stochastic simulation. A previously published model was used with...
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