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Genomewide association study of body weight traits in Baluchi sheep

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Acknowledgements

This study was supported by Iran national science foundation (INSF). We wish to thank M. Jafari, manager of Abbasabad sheep breeding station, Mashhad, Iran, for providing the data and samples.

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  1. Laboratory for Molecular Genetics and Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal and Aquatic Science, Department of Animal Science, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Sari, P.O. Box -578, Iran

    MOHSEN GHOLIZADEH & GHODRAT RAHIMI-MIANJI

  2. Faculty of Agronomy Sciences, Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, 31587111674111, Iran

    ARDESHIR NEJATI-JAVAREMI

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[Gholizadeh M., Rahimi-Mianji G. and Nejati-Javaremi A. 2015 Genomewide association study of body weight traits in Baluchi sheep. J. Genet. 94, xx–xx]

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GHOLIZADEH, M., RAHIMI-MIANJI, G. & NEJATI-JAVAREMI, A. Genomewide association study of body weight traits in Baluchi sheep. J Genet 94, 143–146 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12041-015-0469-1

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Keywords

  • sheep
  • body weight
  • quantitative trait loci