Optimal effective population size for the global population of black and white dairy cattle.

doi:10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(92)78052-7

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Optimal effective population size for the global population of black and white dairy cattle.

Journal of dairy science - 1 Oct 1992

Goddard M E

Abstract excerpt

The replacement of other black and white cattle strains by the North American Holstein breed, which itself is dominated by a small number of elite sires, has reduced the genetic diversity of the global population. Intense selection on a global basis leads to rapid genetic improvement but reduces...

Topics

Animals
Breeding
Cattle
Female
Genotype
International Cooperation
Male
Population Density

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