Genotype and allele frequencies of DGAT 1 gene in Indian Holstein bulls

Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 385-388

  Patel, R K ^a   Chauhan, J B ^a   Soni, K J ^a   Singh, K M ^a  

^a National Dairy Development Board India   (India)

Author keywords

DGAT1; Genotype; HF; Milk fat; PCR RFLP; QTL

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; DIACYLGLYCEROL ACYLTRANSFERASE 1; LYSINE; MILK FAT;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; BULL (BOVINE); CHROMOSOME 14; CONTROLLED STUDY; DGAT1 GENE; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; LIPOGENESIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

BOVINAE; FRIESIA;

EID: 74749100135     PISSN: 09738916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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