Individual assignment using microsatellite DNA reveals unambiguous breed identification in the domestic dog

Animal Genetics

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 297-301

  Koskinen, Mikko T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b Finnzymes Oy   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bayesian methods; Breed identification; Domestic dog; Genetic admixture; Individual assignment; Microsatellites

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; BAYES THEOREM; BREEDING; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DOGS; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETICS, POPULATION; GENOTYPE; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; MODELS, GENETIC; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; VARIATION (GENETICS);

ANIMALIA; CANIS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0042706309     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2052.2003.01005.x     Document Type: Article

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