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Evaluation of the ovine callipyge locus: IV. Genotypic effects on reproductive traits.
Journal of animal science - 1 Feb 2006
Freking B A, Leymaster K A
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A resource population of ewes derived from Dorset and Romanov grandparents was generated over 5 yr to provide genotypic and phenotypic data to estimate effects of each callipyge genotype on component traits of reproduction. Effects on ovulation rate were estimated from data recorded by examination of ovaries from serially slaughtered ewe lambs (n = 174) born in 1994 and 1995. Productivity and longevity through 5...
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