Merino sheep: a further look at quantitative trait loci for wool production

Merino sheep: a further look at quantitative trait loci for wool production

A quantitative trait loci (QTL) analysis of wool traits from experimental half-sib data of Merino sheep is presented. A total of 617 animals distributed in 10 families were genotyped for 36 microsatellite markers on four ovine chromosomes OAR1, OAR3, OAR4 and OAR11. The markers covering OAR3 and OAR...

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Main Authors: D.L. Roldan, A.M. Dodero, F. Bidinost, H.R. Taddeo, D. Allain, M.A. Poli, J.M. Elsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-01-01
Series:Animal
Subjects:
single QTL detection
two QTL detection
multiple trait
wool
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731110000315

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