DRB1 Gene Patterns of Two Iranian Sheep Breeds
Subject Areas : CamelM. Sohrabi 1 , V. Molaee 2 , R. Osfoori 3 , M. Nikmard 4 , M.P. Eskandari Nasab 5
1 - Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran
2 - Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran
3 - Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institution of Iran, Karaj, Iran
4 - Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran
5 - Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran
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