Paternity testing using microsatellite DNA in alpacas (Vicugna pacos)

South American Camelids Research: Proceedings of the 4th European Symposium on South American Camelids and DECAMA European Seminar

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages 273-278

  Rodriguez, J ^a   Dodd, C ^b   Rosadio, R ^a   Wheeler, J C ^a   Bruford, M W ^b  

^a c o CONOPA Instituto de Investigación y Desarrollo de Camélidos Sudamericanos   (Peru)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alpaca; Microsatellite; Paternity

Indexed keywords

EID: 41149118891     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.3920/978-90-8686-576-5     Document Type: Chapter

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