A genetic profile of the Kalahari Red goat breed from southern Africa

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 34, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 10-12

  Kotze, A ^a,c   Swart, H ^a   Grobler, J P ^b   Nemaangani, A ^a  

^a ARC Animal Improvement Institute   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Heterozygosity; Indigenous; Kalahari Red; Microsatellite markers

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 21344437054     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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