Article
Rates of inbreeding and genetic diversity in Canadian Holstein and Jersey cattle.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Oct 2011
Stachowicz K, Sargolzaei M, Miglior F, Schenkel F S
Abstract excerpt
The accumulation of inbreeding and the loss of genetic diversity is a potential problem in the modern dairy cattle breeds. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to analyze the pedigrees of Canadian Holstein and Jersey cattle to estimate the past and current rates of inbreeding and genetic diversity, and to identify the main causes of diversity loss. Completeness and depth of the pedigrees were good for both...
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