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Mapping QTL influencing gastrointestinal nematode burden in Dutch Holstein-Friesian dairy cattle.
BMC genomics - 2 Mar 2009
Coppieters Wouter, Mes Ted H M, Druet Tom, Farnir Frédéric, Tamma Nico, Schrooten Chris, Cornelissen Albert W C A, Georges Michel, Ploeger Harm W
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BACKGROUND: Parasitic gastroenteritis caused by nematodes is only second to mastitis in terms of health costs to dairy farmers in developed countries. Sustainable control strategies complementing anthelmintics are desired, including selective breeding for enhanced resistance. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: To quantify and characterize the genetic contribution to variation in resistance to gastro-intestinal parasites, we...
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