Genetic polymorphism of the kappa-casein gene in Brazilian cattle

Genetics and Molecular Research

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 623-630

  Azevedo, A L S ^a,b   Nascimento, C S ^b   Steinberg, R S ^d   Carvalho, M R S ^c   Peixoto, M G C D ^a   Teodoro, R L ^a   Verneque, R S ^a   Guimaraes S E F ^b   Machado, M A ^a  

^a EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Candidate genes; Casein; Molecular markers; Zebu cattle; casein

Indexed keywords

KAPPA CASEIN; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOS INDICUS;

EID: 49749107187     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16765680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4238/vol7-3gmr428     Document Type: Article

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