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Colorimetry analysis of coat color and its relationship with fiber traits in alpacas.
Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience - 1 May 2021
Cruz A, Yucra A, Gutiérrez G A, Burgos A, Morante R, Gutiérrez J P, Cervantes I, Wurzinger M
Abstract excerpt
Addressing the improvement of the textile characteristics is currently required in natural color production of alpaca fiber. This study analyses the possibility of implementing a genetic improvement program aiming to reduce the fiber diameter and the percentage of medullation in natural colors under the incomplete definition of the natural colors of alpaca fiber. The study considers color determination analysis...
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