Lens-anomalies and other ophthalmic findings in a group of closely-related Angola lions (Panthers leo bleyenberghi)

Zoo Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 433-439

  Steinmetz, Andrea ^a   Eulenberger, Klaus ^b   Thielebein, Jens ^c   Buschatz, Sarah ^a   Bernhard, Andreas ^b   Wilsdorf, Albrecht ^a   Ofri, Ron ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^b Zoo Leipzig GmbH   (Germany)

^c MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^d HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Breeding; Cataract; Eye; Inheritance; Katanga lion; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33750517045     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20094     Document Type: Article

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