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Quantitative trait loci underlying milk production traits in sheep.
Animal genetics - 1 Aug 2009
Gutiérrez-Gil B, El-Zarei M F, Alvarez L, Bayón Y, de la Fuente L F, San Primitivo F, Arranz J-J
Abstract excerpt
Improvement of milk production traits in dairy sheep is required to increase the competitiveness of the industry and to maintain the production of high quality cheese in regions of Mediterranean countries with less favourable conditions. Additional improvement over classical selection could be reached if genes with significant effects on the relevant traits were specifically targeted by selection. However, so...
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