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The Valdostana goat: a genome-wide investigation of the distinctiveness of its selective sweep regions.
Mammalian genome : official journal of the International Mammalian Genome Society - 1 Apr 2017
Talenti Andrea, Bertolini Francesca, Pagnacco Giulio, Pilla Fabio, Ajmone-Marsan Paolo, Rothschild Max F, Crepaldi Paola
Abstract excerpt
The Valdostana goat is an alpine breed, raised only in the northern Italian region of the Aosta Valley. This breed's main purpose is to produce milk and meat, but is peculiar for its involvement in the "Batailles de Chèvres," a recent tradition of non-cruel fight tournaments. At both the genetic and genomic levels, only a very limited number of studies have been performed with this breed and there are no studies...
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