Article
The role of agro-ecological factors and transboundary transhumance in shaping the genetic diversity in four indigenous cattle populations of Benin.
Journal of animal breeding and genetics = Zeitschrift fur Tierzuchtung und Zuchtungsbiologie - 1 Nov 2020
Scheper Carsten, Bohlouli Mehdi, Brügemann Kerstin, Weimann Christina, Vanvanhossou Sèyi Fridaïus Ulrich, König Sven, Dossa Luc Hippolyte
Abstract excerpt
The indigenous cattle population of Benin is a diverse mix of taurine and hybrid breeds shaped by diverse ecological and climatic conditions with eight agro-ecological zones (AEZ). Presumably, the taurine breeds face current endangerment due to ongoing indicine introgression following climate change and transboundary transhumance. The aim of the study was to investigate the genetic diversity and population...
Topics
- Agriculture
- Animals
- Benin
- Breeding
- Cattle
- Discriminant Analysis
- Ecology
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population