Genetic variability of five indigenous Ethiopian cattle breeds using RAPD markers

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 19, 2007, Pages 2274-2279

  Hassen, Fedlu ^a   Bekele, Endashaw ^b   Ayalew, Workneh ^c   Dessie, Tadelle ^c  

^a DEBRE ZEIT AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (Ethiopia)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^c INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Breed; Cattle; Ethiopia; Genetic characterization; RAPD

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREED; CATTLE; ETHIOPIA; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; MAMMALIAN GENETICS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NATIVE SPECIES; NONHUMAN; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

BOS; BOS INDICUS; SANGA;

EID: 35148866103     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/ajb2007.000-2356     Document Type: Article

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