Haplotypes that include the <it>integrin alpha 11 </it>gene are associated with tick burden in cattle
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Infestations on cattle by the ectoparasite <it>Boophilus (Rhipicephalus) microplus </it>(cattle tick) impact negatively on animal production systems. Host resistance to tick infestation has a low to moderate heritability...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/11/55 |