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The genomic architecture of mastitis resistance in dairy sheep.
BMC genomics - 16 Aug 2017
Banos G, Bramis G, Bush S J, Clark E L, McCulloch M E B, Smith J, Schulze G, Arsenos G, Hume D A, Psifidi A
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BACKGROUND: Mastitis is the most prevalent disease in dairy sheep with major economic, hygienic and welfare implications. The disease persists in all dairy sheep production systems despite the implementation of improved management practises. Selective breeding for enhanced mastitis resistance may provide the means to further control the disease. In the present study, we investigated the genetic architecture of...
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