Genetic diversity in Tunisian dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) populations using microsatellite markers

Livestock Science

Volumn 132, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 182-185

  Ould Ahmed, M ^a   Ben Salem, F ^b   Bedhiaf, S ^c   Rekik, B ^a,d   Djemali, M ^a,c  

^a INSTITUT NATIONAL AGRONOMIQUE DE TUNISIE   (Tunisia)

^b Office de l'Elevage et des Pâturages   (Tunisia)

^c Boulevard du Leader Arafat ^*  (Tunisia)

^d Higher School of Agriculture of Mateur University of Carthage   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Dromedary; Genetic diversity; Microsatellite markers; Population differentiation; Tunisia

Indexed keywords

CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS;

EID: 77954656916     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2010.05.016     Document Type: Article

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