The polymorphism of a novel mutation of KAP13.1 gene and its associations with cashmere traits on Xinjiang local goat breed in China

Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 34-42

  Fang, Y ^a   Liu, W J ^a   Zhang, F Q ^b   Shao, Y G ^a   Yu, S G ^a  

^a XINJIANG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Goat Research Center of Aksu Prefecture   (China)

Author keywords

Cashmere goat; Cashmere traits; KAP 13.1 gene; Missense mutation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 70350339724     PISSN: 16839919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajava.2010.34.42     Document Type: Article

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