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Starnes, Amber Rayfield.

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A genetic approach to parasite resistance in beef cattle.

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	A genetic approach to parasite resistance in beef cattle./
Author:	Starnes, Amber Rayfield.
Description:	34 p.
Notes:	Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 49-01, page: 0231.
Contained By:	Masters Abstracts International49-01.
Subject:	Agriculture, Animal Culture and Nutrition. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=1485900
ISBN:	9781124196695

A genetic approach to parasite resistance in beef cattle.
Starnes, Amber Rayfield.

A genetic approach to parasite resistance in beef cattle. - 34 p.

Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 49-01, page: 0231.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Arkansas, 2010.

Resistance can be regarded as the genetically transmitted ability of an animal to combat the establishment of an infection. Parasite resistance to chemical control is an increasing concern for cattle producers around the world. The need to develop non-chemical control must be reached with compromise between productive traits and resistance to parasites. Internal parasites are prevalent in the Southern region of the United States due to the climatic conditions which produces year-round forage making it difficult to have sufficient time between grazing bouts to break the life cycle of nematodes common in the area. The annual economic loss is estimated to be greater than

ISBN: 9781124196695Subjects--Topical Terms:

1017857
Agriculture, Animal Culture and Nutrition.

A genetic approach to parasite resistance in beef cattle.
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