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Landscape genomics and selection signatures of local adaptation of Eritrean indigenous cattle along environmental gradients.
Tropical animal health and production - 1 Aug 2021
Goitom S, Gicheha Mathew G, Njonge Francis K, Kiplangat Ngeno
Abstract excerpt
Most parts of Eritrea are classified as arid and semi-arid land (ASALs) which are characterised by dryness, high ambient temperatures and low precipitation. The country has three different environmental landscapes: highland, Western lowland and Eastern lowland agro-ecological zones (AEZs). The geophysical and biophysical characteristics of the AEZs vary. Indigenous cattle which are mainly kept in extensive...
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