Population structure of a colony of dog guides

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 2906-2912

  Cole, J B ^a,c   Franke, D E ^a,d   Leighton, E A ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Seeing Eye Inc ^*  (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^d 105 J B Francioni Hall ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic Diversity; Guide Dogs; Population Structure

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 4644292751     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.82102906x     Document Type: Article

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