Comparative genetic analysis between red-legged partridges (Alectoris rufa) and chukar partridges (A. chukar): Identification of single-nucleotide polymorphisms

Animal Research

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 335-342

  García, Cristina Belén ^a   Arruga, María Victoria ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

37LRP p40 gene; growth hormone gene; MC1R gene; Red legged partridge; SNP

Indexed keywords

ALECTORIS CHUKAR; ALECTORIS RUFA; AVES;

EID: 33746870463     PISSN: 16273583     EISSN: 16273591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/animres:2006015     Document Type: Article

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