Genetic diversity analysis of two buffalo populations of northern India using microsatellite markers

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 111-118

  Arora, R ^a,c   Lakhchaura, B D ^b   Prasad, R B ^b   Tantia, M S ^a   Vijh, R K ^a  

^a NATIONAL BUREAU OF ANIMAL GENETIC RESOURCES   (India)

^b G B PANT UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c Animal Genetics Division   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; BUBALUS; MAMMALIA; TRANSPOSONS;

EID: 1842855218     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2004.00451.x     Document Type: Article

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