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Genetic diversity and differentiation in Portuguese cattle breeds using microsatellites.
Animal genetics - 1 Apr 2004
Mateus J C, Penedo M C T, Alves V C, Ramos M, Rangel-Figueiredo T
Abstract excerpt
Genotype data from 30 microsatellites were used to assess genetic diversity and relationships among 10 native Portuguese cattle breeds, American Charolais and the Brazilian Caracú. Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium was observed for all loci/population combinations except for five loci in Brava de Lide and one locus in Alentejana that exhibited heterozygote deficiency. Estimates of average observed and expected...
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