Genetic diversity and population structure of locally adapted South African chicken lines: Implications for conservation

South African Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 271-281

  Van Marle Koster E ^a   Hefer, C A ^a   Nel, L H ^a   Groenen, M A M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Genetic variation; Microsatellite markers; Native chicken; Population structure; South Africa

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLIFORMES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 56849124649     PISSN: 03751589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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