South African sheep breeds: Population genetic structure and conservation implications

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 103, Issue 2-3, 2012, Pages 112-119

  Soma, P ^a   Kotze, A ^b,c   Grobler, J P ^b   van Wyk, J B ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^c National Zoological Gardens of South Africa   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Conservation; Genetic structure; Microsatellites; South African indigenous sheep breeds

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84858339261     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2011.09.041     Document Type: Article

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