Genetic characterization of indigenous goats of sub-saharan Africa using microsatellite DNA markers

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 445-452

  Chenyambuga, S W ^a   Hanotte, O ^a,b   Hirbo, J ^a,b   Watts, P C ^a,c   Kemp, S J ^a,c   Kifaro, G C ^a   Gwakisa, P S ^a   Petersen, P H ^a,d   Rege, J E O ^a,e  

^a SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^e INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

African Goats; Relationships Among Breeds; Within and Between breed Genetic Variation

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; MAMMALIA; TRANSPOSONS;

EID: 1642263348     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2004.445     Document Type: Article

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