Evaluation of 17 microsatellite markers for parentage testing and individual identification of domestic yak (Bos grunniens)

Background Yak (Bos grunniens) is the most important domestic animal for people living at high altitudes. Yak ordinarily feed by grazing, and this behavior impacts the accuracy of the pedigree record because it is difficult to control mating in grazing yak. This study aimed to evaluate the pedigree...

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Main Authors: Jie Pei, Pengjia Bao, Min Chu, Chunnian Liang, Xuezhi Ding, Hongbo Wang, Xiaoyun Wu, Xian Guo, Ping Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-11-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/5946.pdf

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