Functional investigation of a QTL affecting resistance to Haemonchus contortus in sheep

This study reports a functional characterization of a limited segment (QTL) of sheep chromosome 12 associated with resistance to the abomasal nematode Haemonchus contortus. The first objective was to validate the identified QTL through the comparison of genetically susceptible (N) and resistant (R)...

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Main Authors: Sallé, Guillaume, Moreno, Carole, Boitard, Simon, Ruesche, Julien, Tircazes-Secula, Aurélie, Bouvier, Frédéric, Aletru, Mathias, Weisbecker, Jean-Louis, Prévot, Françoise, Bergeaud, Jean-Paul, Trumel, Cathy, Grisez, Christelle, Liénard, Emmanuel, Jacquiet, Philippe
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4077151/