Comparative Genomics of the Y Chromosome and Male Fertility

Reproductive Genomics in Domestic Animals

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 129-155

  Liu, Wansheng ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Y chromosome comparative genomics and male fertility. Mammalian Y chromosome characteristics. Y chromosome DNA polymorphisms forensic analysis and paternity test. Y linked markers fertility selection in male farm animals

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551518315     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780813810898.ch6     Document Type: Chapter

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