Genetic variation of three commercial and three indigenous goat populations in South Africa

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 34, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 24-27

  Visser, C ^a   Hefer, C A ^a   Van Marle Koster E ^a   Kotze, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Commercial goats; Genetic diversity; Indigenous; Microsatellite markers

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 21344453528     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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