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Genomic diversity and breed composition of Vietnamese smallholder dairy cows.
Journal of animal breeding and genetics = Zeitschrift fur Tierzuchtung und Zuchtungsbiologie - 1 Mar 2022
Bang Nguyen N, Hayes Ben J, Lyons Russell E, Randhawa Imtiaz A S, Gaughan John B, McNeill David M
Abstract excerpt
Vietnamese smallholder dairy cows (VDC) are the result of crossbreeding between different zebu (ZEB) and taurine dairy breeds through many undefined generations. Thus, the predominant breed composition of VDC is currently unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the level of genetic diversity and breed composition of VDC. The SNP data of 344 animals from 32 farms located across four dairy regions of Vietnam were...
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