Article
Disclosing the origin and diversity of Omani cattle.
Animal genetics - 1 Jun 2013
Mahgoub Osman, Babiker Hamza A, Kadim I T, Al-Kindi Mohammed, Hassan Salwa, Al-Marzooqi W, Eltahir Yasmin E, Al-Abri M A, Al-Khayat Aisha, Al-Sinani Kareema R, Hilal Al-Khanjari Homoud, Costa Vânia, Chen Shanyuan, Beja-Pereira Albano
Abstract excerpt
Among all livestock species, cattle have a prominent status as they have contributed greatly to the economy, nutrition and culture from the beginning of farming societies until the present time. The origins and diversity of local cattle breeds have been widely assessed. However, there are still some regions for which very little of their local genetic resources is known. The present work aimed to estimate the...
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