DNA profiling reveals remarkably low genetic variability in a herd of SLA homozygous pigs

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 207-211

  Signer, E N ^a   Jeffreys, A J ^a   Licence, S ^b   Miller, R ^b   Byrd, P ^b   Binns, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b BABRAHAM INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; RAPHIA FRATER; RODENTIA; SUS SCROFA;

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; HOMOZYGOTE; INBREEDING; MALE; SWINE;

ANIMALS; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FEMALE; HOMOZYGOTE; INBREEDING; MALE; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; SWINE; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0033210808     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/rvsc.1999.0310     Document Type: Article

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