Comparison of information content for microsatellites and SNPs in poultry and cattle

Animal Genetics

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 451-453

  Schopen, G C B ^a   Bovenhuis, H ^a   Visker, M H P W ^a   Van Arendonk, J A M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Information content; Microsatellite; Single nucleotide polymorphism

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENETIC MARKER; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; STATISTICS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHICKENS; GENETIC MARKERS; GENOTYPE; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES;

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EID: 47249143333     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: 13652052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2008.01736.x     Document Type: Article

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