Genetic and phenotypic diversity in Zulu sheep populations: Implications for exploitation and conservation

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 84, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 100-107

  Kunene, N W ^a   Bezuidenhout, C C ^b   Nsahlai, I V ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND   (South Africa)

^b NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Conservation; Genetic characterization; Linear size traits; RAPDs; Zulu sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 67651163395     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2009.06.012     Document Type: Article

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