Genetic characterization of local italian breeds of chickens undergoing in situ conservation

Poultry Science

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 420-427

  Zanetti, E ^a   de Marchi, M ^a   Dalvit, C ^a   Cassandro, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chicken breed; Genetic diversity; Microsatellite; Population structure

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CHICKEN; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; ITALY; PHYLOGENY;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CHICKENS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; GENETIC VARIATION; ITALY; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; PHYLOGENY;

EID: 77951648716     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2009-00324     Document Type: Article

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