Genetic diversity in farm animals--a review.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2052.2010.02038.x

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Genetic diversity in farm animals--a review.

Animal genetics - 1 May 2010

Groeneveld L F, Lenstra J A, Eding H, Toro M A, Scherf B, Pilling D, Negrini R, Finlay E K, Jianlin H, Groeneveld E, Weigend S

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Domestication of livestock species and a long history of migrations, selection and adaptation have created an enormous variety of breeds. Conservation of these genetic resources relies on demographic characterization, recording of production environments and effective data management. In addition, molecular genetic studies allow a comparison of genetic diversity within and across breeds and a reconstruction of...

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Animals
Animals, Domestic
Biodiversity
Breeding
Cattle
Databases, Genetic
Female
Genetic Variation
Genetics, Population
Male

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PMID: 20500753
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2010.02038.x

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