Identification of SNPs associated with robustness and greater reproductive success in the South African merino sheep using SNP chip technology

Identification of SNPs associated with robustness and greater reproductive success in the South African merino sheep using SNP chip technology

Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2015. === ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Reproduction and robustness traits are integral in ensuring sustainable, efficient and profitable sheep farming. Increases in genetic gain of reproduction and robustness traits are however, hampered by low heritability coupled with t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sandenbergh, Lise
Other Authors: Cloete, Schalk
Format: Others
Language:en_ZA
Published: Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University 2015
Subjects:
Merino sheep > South Africa
Merino sheep > South Africa > Breeding
SNP (Single nucleotide polymorphism)
UCTD
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/97093

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http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/97093

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