Genetic characterisation of a domestic dog Canis familiaris breed endemic to South African rural areas

Acta Theriologica

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 369-382

  Greyling, Letitia M ^a   Grobler, Paul J ^b   Van Der Bank, Herman F ^a   Kotze, Antoinette ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

^c ARC Animal Improvement Institute   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africanis; Allozyme; Canis familiaris; Domestication; Endemic breed; Genetic differentiation

Indexed keywords

CANID; DOMESTIC SPECIES; ENDEMIC SPECIES; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

CANIDAE; CANIS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 6344223395     PISSN: 00017051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03192535     Document Type: Article

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