Evaluation of genetic diversity in Chinese indigenous chicken breeds using microsatellite markers

Science in China, Series C: Life Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 332-341

  Qu, Lujiang ^a   Li, Xianyao ^a   Xu, Guifang ^b   Chen, Kuanwei ^c   Yang, Hongjie ^b   Zhang, Longchao ^a   Wu, Guiqin ^a   Hou, Zhuocheng ^a   Xu, Guiyun ^a   Yang, Ning ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b National Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Service of the Ministry of Agriculture   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

Chicken breeds; China; Genetic diversity; Heterozygosity; Microsatellite marker

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; CHINA; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; CHINA; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; VARIATION (GENETICS);

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 33749842962     PISSN: 10069305     EISSN: 18622798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11427-006-2001-6     Document Type: Article

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