Detection of milk protein genetic polymorphisms in order to improve dairy traits in sheep and goats: A review

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 185-195

  Moioli, B ^a   Pilla, F ^b   Tripaldi, C ^a  

^a Istituto Sperimentale per la Zootecnia   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Genetic markers; Goat; Milk; Sheep

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041179383     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0921-4488(97)00053-9     Document Type: Article

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