Molecular Tools in Buffalo’s Characterization: Practical Applications. A Review

Odalys Uffo Reinosa; Atzel Acosta Abad

doi:10.6000/1927-520X.2012.01.02.04

Authors

Odalys Uffo Reinosa Centro Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria (CENSA), Laboratorio Genética Molecular (GenMol), CENLAC. Mail Box 10, CP 32700, San José de las Lajas, Mayabeque, Cuba
Atzel Acosta Abad Centro Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria (CENSA), Laboratorio Genética Molecular (GenMol), CENLAC. Mail Box 10, CP 32700, San José de las Lajas, Mayabeque, Cuba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6000/1927-520X.2012.01.02.04

Keywords:

Buffaloes, molecular markers, polymorphism, DNA, genetic

Abstract

The utility of the techniques of analysis concerning DNA is clear and a review of the main applications of the molecular tools in the genetic characterization of buffalo populations is done.

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