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Genomic Tools for the Identification of Loci Associated with Facial Eczema in New Zealand Sheep.
Genes - 30 Sept 2021
McRae Kathryn M, Rowe Suzanne J, Johnson Patricia L, Baird Hayley J, Cullen Neil G, Bixley Matthew J, Plowman Jeffrey E, Deb-Choudhury Santanu, Brauning Rudiger, Amyes Neville C, Dodds Ken G, Newman Sheryl-Anne N, McEwan John C, Clarke Shannon M
Abstract excerpt
Facial eczema (FE) is a significant metabolic disease that affects New Zealand ruminants. Ingestion of the mycotoxin sporidesmin leads to liver and bile duct damage, which can result in photosensitisation, reduced productivity and death. Strategies used to manage the incidence and severity of the disease include breeding. In sheep, there is considerable genetic variation in the response to FE. A commercial...
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