An AluI PCR-RFLP detecting a silent allele at the goat POU1F1 locus and its association with production traits

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 73, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 8-12

  Lan, X Y ^a   Pan, C Y ^a   Chen, H ^a,b   Zhang, C L ^a   Li, J Y ^a   Zhao, M ^a   Lei, C Z ^a   Zhang, A L ^a   Zhang, L ^a  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b JIANGSU NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Association; Goat; Polymorphism; POU1F1 gene; Production traits

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 34548425238     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2006.10.009     Document Type: Article

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