Genetic structure and differentiation of 12 African Bos indicus and Bos taurus cattle breeds, inferred from protein and microsatellite polymorphisms

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 12-20

  Ibeagha Awemu, E M ^a   Erhardt, G ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA; MILK PROTEIN; PLASMA PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAMEROON; CATTLE; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; NIGERIA; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BLOOD PROTEINS; CAMEROON; CATTLE; GENETIC MARKERS; GENOTYPE; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; MILK PROTEINS; NIGERIA; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 13844318558     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2004.00478.x     Document Type: Article

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