Study of Some Genetic Markers and its Association with Performance Parameters of Iraqi Awassi Sheep: Review Article

  • Fallah Hassan Abdel-Lattif College of Agriculture, University of Al-Qadisiyah, Iraq
Keywords: Genetic markers, Awassi sheep, Performance parameters

Abstract

Genes express the genetic potential inherent in agricultural animals and therefore this article aims to explain the importance of genetic markers to be adopted in improving the characteristics of Awassi sheep through the selection of individuals with distinct genotypes associated with the best production. A number of genetic markers and their relationship to some traits in Iraqi Awassi sheep were studied in this article.

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Published
2023-06-08
How to Cite
Fallah Hassan Abdel-Lattif. (2023). Study of Some Genetic Markers and its Association with Performance Parameters of Iraqi Awassi Sheep: Review Article. Central Asian Journal of Medical and Natural Science, 4(3), 548-557. https://doi.org/10.17605/cajmns.v4i3.1564
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