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Origin and population structure of Brazilian hair sheep breeds.
Animal genetics - 1 Aug 2021
Paim T P, Paiva S R, de Toledo N M, Yamaghishi M B, Carneiro P L S, Facó O, de Araújo A M, Azevedo H C, Caetano A R, Braga R M, McManus C
Abstract excerpt
Brazilian hair sheep constitute a genetic diversity hotspot. These animals are found in the harsh environments of the Brazilian Northwest (semi-arid) region. Genotypes (50K SNP chip) from seven Brazilian sheep breeds (five hair and two coarse wool types) and 87 worldwide breeds were used to test for population structure, admixture and genetic diversity. Moreover, phylogenetic trees evaluating migration events...
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