Breeding distribution and maternal genetic lineages in Lulu, a dwarf cattle population in Nepal

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-5

  Fujise, Hiroshi ^a   Murakami, Masaru ^a   Devkota, Bhuminand ^b   Dhakal, Ishwori Prasad ^b   Takeda, Kumiko ^c   Hanada, Hirofumi ^c   Fujitani, Hideo ^a   Sasaki, Masao ^d,e   Kobayashi, Kosaku ^a  

^a AZABU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY   (Nepal)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LIVESTOCK AND GRASSLAND SCIENCE   (Japan)

^d Department of Livestock Services ^*  (Nepal)

^e JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bos indicus; Bos taurus; Dwarf cattle; Low oxygen; Lulu

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0042287711     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1344-3941.2003.00078.x     Document Type: Article

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