Genetic variability of the Gentile di Puglia sheep breed based on microsatellite polymorphism

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1205-1209

  d'Angelo, F ^a   Albenzio, M ^a   Sevi, A ^a   Ciampolini, R ^b   Cecchi, F ^b   Ciani, E ^c   Muscio, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Genetic variability; Gentile di Puglia sheep breed; Microsatellite marker

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ALLELE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; SHEEP;

ALLELES; ANIMALS; BREEDING; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 63849251789     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-1224     Document Type: Article

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