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Genetic analysis of sexual size dimorphism in Markhoz goat.
Tropical animal health and production - 3 Jan 2021
Baneh Hasan, Ghaderi-Zefrehei Mostafa, Pouryaei Raana, Mandal Ajoy
Abstract excerpt
Genetic bases of sexual size dimorphism (SSD) in Markhoz goat (5268 kids descended from 242 sires and 1499 dams) were unraveled as it was thought that sex-specific genetic mechanism is in the place governing SSD of birth weight (BW), weaning weight at 90 days of age (WW_90d), and post-weaning weights at 6 (W6), 9 (W9), and 12 (W12) months of age. Male kids excelled for BW, WW_90d, W6, W9, and W12 than their...
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