Determination and variability of nucleotide sequences for D4 dopamine receptor genes (DRD4) in genus equus

Journal of Equine Science

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 57-62

  Hasegawa, Telhisa ^a   Sato, Fumio ^a   Ishida, Nobushige ^a  

^a EQUINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

D4 dopamine receptor; Genus equus; Polymorphisms

Indexed keywords

EID: 15944427745     PISSN: 13403516     EISSN: 13477501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1294/jes.13.57     Document Type: Article

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