Maternal and peri-ovulatory nutritional effects on the expression of the Inverdale (FecX1) fecundity gene in texel X Scottish hillbreed sheep

Experiments were carried out to test the effects of maternal nutrition (0.5 versus 1.0 x maintenance) during early foetal life and peri-ovulatory nutrition on the reproductive performance and associated parameters of Scottish hillbreeds (North Country Cheviot and Scottish Blackface) crossed with Tex...

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Main Author: Alink, Frances
Published: University of Aberdeen 2009
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.499675