An evaluation of genetic diversity indices of the Red Bororo and White Fulani cattle breeds with different molecular markers and their implications for current and future improvement options

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 431-441

  Ibeagha Awemu, E M ^a   Erhardt, G ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

African cattle; Genetic diversity; Genetic markers; Improvement scheme

Indexed keywords

DNA; MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ALLELE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; POPULATION GENETICS;

ALLELES; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DNA; FEMALE; GENETIC MARKERS; GENETIC VARIATION; GENETICS, POPULATION; GENOTYPE; MALE; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; PHYLOGENY; VARIATION (GENETICS);

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33746224031     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-006-4347-y     Document Type: Article

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