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SNP panels for the estimation of dairy breed proportion and parentage assignment in African crossbred dairy cattle.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 2 Mar 2021
Gebrehiwot Netsanet Z, Strucken Eva M, Marshall Karen, Aliloo Hassan, Gibson John P
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BACKGROUND: Understanding the relationship between genetic admixture and phenotypic performance is crucial for the optimization of crossbreeding programs. The use of small sets of informative ancestry markers can be a cost-effective option for the estimation of breed composition and for parentage assignment in situations where pedigree recording is difficult. The objectives of this study were to develop small...
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