Optimal mating strategies to manage a heterozygous advantage major gene in sheep
Some mutations (or ‘major genes’) have a desirable effect in heterozygous carriers but an undesirable effect in homozygous carriers. When these mutations affect a trait of significant economic importance, their eradication, depending on their effect and frequency, may be counterproductive. This is e...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Animal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731117001835 |