Molecular characterization of breeds and its use in conservation

Livestock Science

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 174-195

  Toro, Miguel A ^a   Fernández, Jesús ^a   Caballero, Armando ^b  

^a INIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Allele diversity; Conservation priorities; Gene diversity; Heterozygosity; Molecular markers; Within and between breed genetic diversity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 58149511951     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2008.07.003     Document Type: Article

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