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The Southwestern fringe of Europe as an important reservoir of caprine biodiversity.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 5 Nov 2015
Martínez Amparo M, Gama Luis T, Delgado Juan V, Cañón Javier, Amills Marcel, de Sousa Carolina Bruno, Ginja Catarina, Zaragoza Pilar, Manunza Arianna, Landi Vincenzo, Sevane Natalia
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BACKGROUND: Portugal and Spain, with six and 22 officially recognized caprine breeds, encompass 25 % of the European Union goat census. Many of these populations have suffered strong demographic declines because of competition with exotic breeds and the phasing-out of low income rural activities. In this study, we have investigated the consequences of these and other demographic processes on the genetic...
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