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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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4077151/ |