Analysis of genetic and cultural conservation value of three indigenous Croatian cattle breeds in a local and global context

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 73-84

  Ramljak, J ^a   Ivankovic A ^a   Veit Kensch, C E ^b   Forster M ^b   Medugorac, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cattle; Conservation; Genetic diversity; Genetic structure; Microsatellites; Sustainable breeding

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; CROATIA; CULTURAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GEOGRAPHY;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CROATIA; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; GENETIC MARKERS; GENETIC VARIATION; GEOGRAPHY; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 78650985815     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: 14390388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2010.00905.x     Document Type: Article

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