Evaluation of the genetic variability of 23 bovine microsatellite markers in four Belgian cattle breeds

Animal Genetics

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 161-167

  Peelman, L J ^a   Mortiaux, F ^b   Van Zeveren, A ^a   Dansercoer, A ^a   Mommens, G ^c   Coopman, F ^a   Bouquet, Y ^a   Burny, A ^b   Renaville, R ^b   Portetelle, D ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^c National Cattle Breeders Association   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cattle; Genetic distance; Microsatellite; Variability

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; BREED; BREEDING; GENETIC DISTANCE; GENETIC DIVERSITY; GENETIC MARKER; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOSITY; MICROSATELLITE DNA; POLYMORPHISM; POPULATION GENETICS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; GENETIC MARKERS; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOTE; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; VARIATION (GENETICS);

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; FRIESIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0032103720     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2052.1998.00280.x     Document Type: Article

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