Sources of variation and genetic profile of spontaneous, out-of-season ovulatory activity in the Chios sheep

Organising the breeding plan of a seasonally breeding species, such as sheep, presents a challenge to farmers and the industry as a whole, since both economical and biological considerations need to be carefully balanced. Understanding the breeding activity of individual animals becomes a prerequisi...

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Main Authors: Avdi, Melpomeni, Banos, Georgios, Kouttos, Athanasios, Bodin, Loys, Chemineau, Philippe
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2003
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2732690/