Opportunities for detection and use of QTL influencing seasonal reproduction in sheep: a review

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Genetic improvement in traits associated with seasonal breeding in sheep is challenging because these traits have low heritabilities, are generally not expressed until late in life, are commonly recorded only in females, and are expressed only in some lambing sea...

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Main Authors: Notter David R, Cockett Noelle E
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2005-12-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
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Online Access:http://www.gsejournal.org/content/37/S1/S39