Assessing Genetic Diversity in Two Local Chicken Breeds in Egypt Using Microsatellite Markers
Subject Areas : Camel
M.I.
El-Hefnawy
1
(Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt)
E.A.
El-Gendy
2
(Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt)
A.M.
El-Kaiaty
3
(Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt)
M.
Helal
4
(Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt)
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