Mutations of Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) and recent advances of molecular genetics for this species

Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 159-179

  Tsudzuki, Masaoki ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Causative gene; Gene mapping; Genetic linkage map; Japanese quail; Mutation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; COTURNIX; COTURNIX JAPONICA; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 48249144416     PISSN: 13467395     EISSN: 13490486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2141/jpsa.45.159     Document Type: Review

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