Application of Selection Mapping to Identify Genomic Regions Associated with Dairy Production in Sheep

In Europe, especially in Mediterranean areas, the sheep has been traditionally exploited as a dual purpose species, with income from both meat and milk. Modernization of husbandry methods and the establishment of breeding schemes focused on milk production have led to the development of “dairy breed...

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Main Authors: Gutiérrez-Gil, Beatriz, Arranz, Juan Jose, Pong-Wong, Ricardo, García-Gámez, Elsa, Kijas, James, Wiener, Pamela
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4006912/