Molecular genetic analysis of the Chinese Erhualian pig breed

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 159-165

  Yue, G H ^a,b   Wang, G L ^a  

^a NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TEMASEK LIFE SCIENCES LABORATORY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Conservation; DNA markers; Erhualian pig; Genetic diversity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0346958205     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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