Growth hormone gene polymorphism and its effect on birth weight in cattle and buffalo

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 494-497

  Biswas, T K ^a   Bhattacharya, T K ^a   Narayan, A D ^a   Badola, S ^a   Kumar, Pushpendra ^a   Sharma, Arjava ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Association; Birth Weight; Buffalo; Cattle; Growth Hormone Gene; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BUBALUS; FRIESIA;

EID: 0037383829     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2003.494     Document Type: Article

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