Thor Blichfeldt

A frameshift mutation in the coding region of the <i>myostatin</i> gene (<i>MSTN</i>) affects carcass conformation and fatness in Norwegian White Sheep (<i>Ovis aries</i>)

I.A. Boman, G. Klemetsdal, Thor Blichfeldt et al. · Animal Genetics · 2009 · 121 citations

Genetics, Genomic Mechanism, Gene Characterization +20

Impact of two myostatin (MSTN) mutations on weight gain and lamb carcass classification in Norwegian White Sheep (Ovis aries)

I.A. Boman, G. Klemetsdal, O. Nafstad et al. · Genetics Selection Evolution · 2010 · 74 citations · Full text

The relationship between ovulation rate and embryonic survival in gilts

Thor Blichfeldt, T. Almlid · Theriogenology · 1982 · 25 citations

Animal Reproduction, Reproductive Success, Developmental Biology +9

Geographical contrasts of Y‐chromosomal haplogroups from wild and domestic goats reveal ancient migrations and recent introgressions

Isaäc J. Nijman, Benjamin D. Rosen, Philippe Bardou et al. · Molecular Ecology · 2022 · 23 citations · Full text

Caprine, Population History, Molecular Ecology +15

Genetic Connectedness Between Norwegian White Sheep and New Zealand Composite Sheep Populations With Similar Development History

Hinayah Rojas de Oliveira, John C. McEwan, Jette Jakobsen et al. · Frontiers in Genetics · 2020 · 21 citations · Full text

Composite Sheep Populations, Genetic Diversity, Nws Composite Breed +15