Is selection for resistance and resilience to Haemonchus contortus possible in Morada Nova sheep?
Marei Borsch von Haehling, J. H. B. TOSCANO, L. A. Giraldelo, Isabella Barbosa dos Santos, S. N. Esteves, Magda Vieira Benavides, P. Tholon, A. C. de S. Chagas
Topics & Concepts
Haemonchus contortusHeritabilityBiologyGenetic correlationAnimal scienceEggs per gramSelection (genetic algorithm)Veterinary medicineGenetic variationFecesGeneticsHelminthsEcologyZoologyGeneArtificial intelligenceMedicineComputer scienceHelminth infection and controlAnimal Nutrition and PhysiologyGenetic and phenotypic traits in livestock