QTL affecting conformation traits in Angora goats

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 71, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 255-263

  Marrube, G ^a   Cano, E M ^b   Roldan D L ^b   Bidinost, F ^b   Abad, M ^b   Allain, D ^c   Vaiman, D ^d   Taddeo, H ^b   Poli, M A ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

^d INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Angora goats; Conformation traits; Microsatellites; QTL

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 34250316616     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2006.07.008     Document Type: Article

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