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Do Pharaohs' cattle still graze the Nile Valley? Genetic characterization of the Egyptian Baladi cattle breed.
Animal biotechnology - 1 Jun 2023
Molina Flores Baldomero, Camacho Vallejo María Esperanza, Delgado Bermejo Juan Vicente, Navas González Francisco Javier, Martínez María Del Amparo
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Egyptian Baladi cattle is one of the few native taurine breeds which remain in the original domestication area of Bos taurus, the Nile Valley (Upper Egypt). Apart from its evolutive relevance, the breed is well-adapted and integrated into the traditional family farming systems, with great potentialities for local sustainable rural development. The diversity and structure of the Baladi population were assessed...
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