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Pedigree information reveals moderate to high levels of inbreeding and a weak population structure in the endangered Catalonian donkey breed.
Journal of animal breeding and genetics = Zeitschrift fur Tierzuchtung und Zuchtungsbiologie - 1 Dec 2005
Gutiérrez J P, Marmi J, Goyache F, Jordana J
Abstract excerpt
The Catalonian donkey is one of the most endangered donkey breeds in the world. At present, five main subpopulations exist: AFRAC, which consists of many genetically connected Catalonian localities; Berga, which consists of a single herd located also in Catalunya but under private management; and three minor non-Catalonian subpopulations (Huesca, Sevilla and Toledo). In this study, we analysed the pedigree...
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