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Effect of genetic European taurine ancestry on milk yield of Ankole-Holstein crossbred dairy cattle in mixed smallholders system of Burundi highlands.
Animal genetics - 1 Oct 2017
Manirakiza J, Hatungumukama G, Thévenon S, Gautier M, Besbes B, Flori L, Detilleux J
Abstract excerpt
Different breeding systems associated with specific bovine genetic resources have coexisted in Burundi. To prepare for the development of a national action plan for the improvement of bovine genetic resources in Burundi, we aimed at performing genetic characterization of Ankole and Ankole × European crossbred individuals and assessing the effect of European ancestry on milk productivity of cows kept under the...
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