Microsatellite analysis reveals high genetic diversity but low genetic structure in Ethiopian indigenous cattle populations

Animal Genetics

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 425-431

  Dadi, H ^a   Tibbo, M ^b   Takahashi, Y ^a   Nomura, K ^a   Hanada, H ^a   Amano, T ^a  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Japan)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Genetic diversity; Indigenous cattle; Levels of admixture; Microsatellites

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ALLELE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; ETHIOPIA; GENE FLOW; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; INBREEDING; PHYLOGENY; POPULATION GENETICS;

ALLELES; ANIMALS; CATTLE; ETHIOPIA; GENE FLOW; GENETIC MARKERS; GENETICS, POPULATION; GENOTYPE; INBREEDING; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; PHYLOGENY; VARIATION (GENETICS);

BOS; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 47249131689     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: 13652052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2008.01748.x     Document Type: Article

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