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Genetic diversity and conservation status of managed vicuña (Vicugna vicugna) populations in Argentina.
Genetica - 1 Feb 2016
Anello M, Daverio M S, Romero S R, Rigalt F, Silbestro M B, Vidal-Rioja L, Di Rocco F
Abstract excerpt
The vicuña (Vicugna vicugna) was indiscriminately hunted for more than 400 years and, by the end of 1960s, it was seriously endangered. At that time, a captive breeding program was initiated in Argentina by the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) with the aim of preserving the species. Nowadays, vicuñas are managed in captivity and in the wild to obtain their valuable fiber. The current genetic...
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