Scientific Research and Essays

  • Abbreviation: Sci. Res. Essays
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1992-2248
  • DOI: 10.5897/SRE
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2768

Full Length Research Paper

Haemoglobin genetic types and its association with qualitative traits in West African Dwarf sheep

Fajemilehin Samuel Oladipo
  • Fajemilehin Samuel Oladipo
  • Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agricultural Science, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
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Adegun Maria Kikelomo
  • Adegun Maria Kikelomo
  • Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agricultural Science, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 06 April 2020
  •  Accepted: 19 June 2020
  •  Published: 31 August 2020

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