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The climatic and genetic heritage of Italian goat breeds with genomic SNP data.
Scientific reports - 26 May 2021
Cortellari Matteo, Barbato Mario, Talenti Andrea, Bionda Arianna, Carta Antonello, Ciampolini Roberta, Ciani Elena, Crisà Alessandra, Frattini Stefano, Lasagna Emiliano, Marletta Donata, Mastrangelo Salvatore, Negro Alessio, Randi Ettore, Sarti Francesca M, Sartore Stefano, Soglia Dominga, Liotta Luigi, Stella Alessandra, Ajmone-Marsan Paolo, Pilla Fabio, Colli Licia, Crepaldi Paola
Abstract excerpt
Local adaptation of animals to the environment can abruptly become a burden when faced with rapid climatic changes such as those foreseen for the Italian peninsula over the next 70 years. Our study investigates the genetic structure of the Italian goat populations and links it with the environment and how genetics might evolve over the next 50 years. We used one of the largest national datasets including > 1000...
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