Assessment and genetic characterisation of Australian camels using microsatellite polymorphisms

Livestock Science

Volumn 129, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 241-245

  Spencer, P B S ^a   Woolnough, A P ^b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Camel (Camelus dromedaries); Dromedary; Genetic diversity; Microsatellites; New world camel; Stock management

Indexed keywords

CAMELIDAE; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS;

EID: 77649270018     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2010.01.006     Document Type: Article

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