Genetic structure of the casein gene cluster in the Tunisian native goat breed

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 87, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 33-38

  Vacca, G M ^a   Ali, H Ouled Ahmed Ben ^b   Carcangiu, V ^a   Pazzola, M ^a   Dettori, M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b University Tunis El Manar   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Casein gene cluster; Polymorphism; Tunisian native goat

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 70450267465     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2009.09.034     Document Type: Article

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