Pedigree- and marker-based methods in the estimation of genetic diversity in small groups of Holstein cattle

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 195-205

  Engelsma, K A ^a   Veerkamp, R F ^a   Calus, M P L ^a   Bijma, P ^a   Windig, J J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Diversity; Gene banks; Pedigree; SNP

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHROMOSOME; CLASSIFICATION; DNA MICROARRAY; FEMALE; GENETIC MARKER; GENETICS; GENOMICS; GENOTYPE; MALE; PEDIGREE; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHROMOSOMES, MAMMALIAN; FEMALE; GENETIC MARKERS; GENOMICS; GENOTYPE; MALE; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE ARRAY SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; PEDIGREE; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 84861006379     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: 14390388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2012.00987.x     Document Type: Article

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