Article
Simulated selection responses for breeding programs including resistance and resilience to parasites in Creole goats.
Journal of animal science - 1 Feb 2013
Gunia M, Phocas F, Gourdine J-L, Bijma P, Mandonnet N
Abstract excerpt
The Creole goat is a local breed used for meat production in Guadeloupe (French West Indies). As in other tropical countries, improvement of parasite resistance is needed. In this study, we compared predicted selection responses for alternative breeding programs with or without parasite resistance and resilience traits. The overall breeding goal included traits for production, reproduction, and parasite...
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