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Quantitative trait loci for internal nematode resistance in sheep: a review.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 1 Jan 2005
Dominik Sonja
Abstract excerpt
Internal nematode resistance in sheep has a large impact on the economy of sheep industries. Selection for nematode resistance in sheep breeding schemes would help to reduce the direct and indirect cost of parasitism to these industries. However, this is not widely practiced because of the difficulty of measuring parasite resistance or correlated indirect selection criteria. The identification of genes or linked...
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