Phylogenetic analysis of Sicilian goats reveals a new mtDNA lineage

Animal Genetics

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 376-378

  Sardina, M T ^a   Ballester, M ^b   Marmi, J ^b   Finocchiaro, R ^a   Van Kaam, J B C H M ^c   Portolano, B ^a   Folch, J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLA SICILIA A MIRRI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Goat; Hypervariable region 1; Mitochondrial DNA; Sicilian breeds

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; GOAT; HAPLOTYPE; INDIA; ITALY; PAKISTAN; PHYLOGENY;

ANIMALS; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; GOATS; HAPLOTYPES; INDIA; PAKISTAN; PHYLOGENY; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SICILY;

CAPRA AEGAGRUS; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 33746265400     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: 13652052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2006.01451.x     Document Type: Article

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