Characterization of Somba Cattle Breed Using Molecular Markers
The polymorphism of four categories of genome markers— 11 blood group systems, 5 lactoprotein loci, 2 blood protein loci and 33 microsatellites, i.e. 51 loci in total—was analyzed in four cattle populations or “breeds” from West Africa: the Somba and Lagoon taurine breeds, the Sudanese zebu Peul pop...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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CIRAD
2001-02-01
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Series: | Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux |
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Online Access: | http://revues.cirad.fr/index.php/REMVT/article/view/9791 |