The Genetic Diversity of Seven Pig Breeds in China, Estimated by Means of Microsatellites

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1193-1195

  Li, X ^a,b   Li, K ^a   Fan, B ^a   Gong, Y ^a   Zhao, S ^a   Peng, Z ^a   Liu, B ^a  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF HEBEI   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese Pig; Genetic Diversity; Microsatellites

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034403570     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2000.1193     Document Type: Article

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