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Genetic diversity and pedigree analysis of the Finnsheep breed.
Journal of animal science - 1 May 2009
Li M-H, Strandén I, Kantanen J
Abstract excerpt
Genetic diversity in the Finnsheep breed was analyzed by quantifying the demographic trends, the depth of known pedigree, effective population size, and the amount of inbreeding, as well as identifying candidate rams within the current population for future breeding and conservation purposes. Pedigree records of 148,833 animals with a pedigree completeness coefficient > or =0.60 and born from 1989 to 2006 were...
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