A Genome Scan for Quantitative Trait Loci for Resistance to the Internal Parasite Haemonchus Contortus in Sheep
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K. Marshall, J. H. J. van der Werf, J.F. Maddox, H-U. Graser, Y. Zhang, S. W. Walkden-Brown and L. Kahn. School of Rural Science and Agriculture, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, 2350 The Institute of Genetics and Bioinformatics, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, 2350 Centre for Animal Biotechnology, School of Vet Science, University of Melbourne, Victoria, 3010 Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, 2350
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