Genetic components in contemporary Faroe Islands cattle as revealed by microsatellite analysis

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 122, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 309-317

  Li, M H ^a   Sternbauer, K ^b   Haahr, P T ^c   Kantanen, J ^a  

^a ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^b Veterinary Department   (Faroe Islands)

^c Agricultural Centre   (Faroe Islands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENMARK; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; POPULATION GENETICS; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DENMARK; GENETICS, POPULATION; LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; VARIATION (GENETICS);

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 25444485737     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2005.00534.x     Document Type: Article

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