Molecular analysis of the length polymorphic MUC1 gene in cattle

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 119, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 342-349

  Rasero, R ^a,b   Sacchi, P ^a   Rosati, S ^a   Cauvin, E ^a   Maione, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b Dipartimento di Produzioni Animali Epidemiologia ed Ecologia   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; MAMMALIA; TRANSPOSONS;

EID: 0036808328     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0388.2002.00351.x     Document Type: Article

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