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Evaluation of genetic variability within PrP genotyped sheep of endangered Italian Altamurana breed.
Preventive veterinary medicine - 1 Jan 2016
Martemucci Giovanni, Iamartino Daniela, Blasi Michele, Selvaggi Maria, D'Alessandro Angela Gabriella
Abstract excerpt
In the last few decades, there has been increased awareness of preservation and exploitation of endangered breeds for the maintenance of biodiversity, as well as the concern for diseases in sheep breeding. This study was carried out in native endangered Altamurana dairy sheep breed from Southern Italy. The Altamurana breed was considered as two populations (Alt-Cav and Alt-Cra-Zoe), based on presumed cross-breed...
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