Genetic profile of the locally developed Meatmaster sheep breed in South Africa based on microsatellite analysis

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 90, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 101-108

  Peters, F W ^a   Kotze, A ^b,c   van der Bank, F H ^a   Soma, P ^d   Grobler, J P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^c National Zoological Gardens of South Africa   (South Africa)

^d AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Genetic structure; Meatmaster; Ovine diversity; Sheep breeds

Indexed keywords

NAMAKWA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 77950809972     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2010.02.005     Document Type: Article

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