Genetic polymorphism of kappa-casein gene in indigenous Eastern Africa goat populations

International Journal of Genetics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 001-005

  Kiplagat, S K ^a   Agaba, M ^b   Kosgey, I S ^a   Okeyo, M ^b   Indetie, D ^c   Hanotte, O ^d   Limo, M K ^a  

^a EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^c KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Goat; Indigenous; k casein; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; KAPPA CASEIN;

AFRICA; ALLELE; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; BREEDING; EXON; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GOAT; HAPLOTYPE; MILK PRODUCTION; MILK YIELD; NONHUMAN; POINT MUTATION; SUBSTITUTION REACTION;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 77953464680     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20069863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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