Detection on OAR7 of QTL affecting fat and protein yields in dairy sheep

The objective of this paper was identifying QTL that affect fat and protein yields in dairy sheep independently of milk yield. Data were collected in an experimental flock of 887 ewes organized in a daughter design. QTL detection focused on OAR7 where 13 microsatellites were available. The genetic a...

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Main Authors: Antonello Carta, Françis Barillet, Stefania Sechi, Giuliana Mulas, Maria Colombino, Sara Casu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/290