Diversity in five goat populations of the Lombardy Alps: Comparison of estimates obtained from morphometric traits and molecular markers

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 173-180

  Crepaldi, P ^a   Negrini, R ^b   Milanesi, E ^b   Gorni, C ^b   Cicogna, M ^a   Ajmone Marsan, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 0035617101     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0388.2001.00289.x     Document Type: Article

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