Polymorphism of the growth hormone gene and its association with growth traits in Boer goat bucks

Meat Science

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 391-395

  Hua, G H ^a   Chen, S L ^a   Yu, J N ^a   Cai, K L ^a   Wu, C J ^a   Li, Q L ^a   Zhang, C Y ^a   Liang, A X ^a   Han, L ^a   Geng, L Y ^a   Shen, Z ^b   Xu, D Q ^b   Yang, L G ^a  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Boer Goat Breeding Farm   (China)

Author keywords

Boer goat; Growth; Growth hormone; PCR RFLP; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

CAPRA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 55049105062     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2008.08.015     Document Type: Article

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