African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

DNA characterization and polymorphism of KISS1 gene in Egyptian small ruminant breeds

Othman E. Othman*
  • Othman E. Othman*
  • Cell Biology Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Egypt.
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Hassan R. Darwish
  • Hassan R. Darwish
  • Cell Biology Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Egypt.
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Ahmed Abou-Eisha
  • Ahmed Abou-Eisha
  • Cell Biology Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Egypt.
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Adel E. El-Din
  • Adel E. El-Din
  • Cell Biology Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Egypt.
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Mohamed F. Abdel-Samad
  • Mohamed F. Abdel-Samad
  • Cell Biology Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Egypt.
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  •  Received: 11 April 2015
  •  Accepted: 06 July 2015
  •  Published: 29 July 2015

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