Genetic diversity in native and commercial breeds of pigs in Portugal assessed by microsatellites

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2496-2507

  Vicente, A A ^a,b   Carolino, M I ^a   Sousa, M C O ^a   Ginja, C ^a,c   Silva, F S ^a   Martinez, A M ^d   Vega Pla, J L ^e   Carolino, N ^a   Gama, L T ^a,f  

^a Instituto Nacional de Investigacao Agraria e das Pescas   (Portugal)

^b POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF SANTARÉM   (Portugal)

^c INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^e Laboratorio de Genética Molecular   (Spain)

^f UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Diversity; Genetic variability; Microsatellite; Native breed; Pig

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; PHYLOGENY; PORTUGAL; SWINE;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIATION; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; PHYLOGENY; PORTUGAL; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUIDAE;

EID: 54449089070     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0691     Document Type: Article

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