Genetic characterization and breed assignment in five Italian sheep breeds using microsatellite markers

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 50-57

  Bozzi, R ^a   Degl'Innocenti, P ^a   Rivera Diaz, P ^b   Nardi, L ^a   Crovetti, A ^a   Sargentini, C ^a   Giorgetti, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b Municipio de Manlio F Altamirano   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Breed assignment; Genetic diversity; Microsatellites; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 68849121968     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2009.07.005     Document Type: Article

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