Genetic diversity and population structure of local and exotic sheep breeds in Jordan using microsatellites markers

Aim: This study was conducted to study the genetic and population structure of local (Awassi) and exotic (Romanov, Charollais, Assaf, Awassi, and Suffolk) sheep breeds in Jordan using eight microsatellite markers. Materials and Methods: A total of 125 sheep were used (25 from each breed) in the s...

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Main Authors: Khaleel I. Jawasreh, Mustafa M. Ababneh, Zuhair Bani Ismail, Abdel Mon'em Bani Younes, Ibrahem Al Sukhni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Veterinary World 2018-06-01
Series:Veterinary World
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Online Access:http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.11/June-2018/7.pdf