Frequencies of bovine PrP gene polymorphisms in Holstein and Japanese Black bulls in Japan

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 395-398

  Abe, Tsuyoshi ^a   Hasebe, Hiroyuki ^a   Kobayashi, Eiji ^a  

^a NATIONAL LIVESTOCK BREEDING CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bull; Genotype frequency; Holstein; Japanese Black; Prion

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33746492807     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2006.00364.x     Document Type: Article

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