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Genomic analysis of 10 years of artificial selection in community-based breeding programs in two Ethiopian indigenous sheep breeds.
Animal genetics - 1 Jun 2022
Rekik Emna, Ahbara Abulgasim M, Abate Zelalem, Goshme Shenkute, Getachew Tesfaye, Haile Aynalem, Rischkowsky Barbara, Mwacharo Joram M
Abstract excerpt
In recent times, community-based breeding programs (CBBPs) have been advocated as the best strategy for genetic improvement of local breeds in smallholder farms in developing countries. Since 2009, CBBPs have been implemented for Ethiopian Bonga and Menz sheep to improve growth rates resulting in significant genetic gains in 6-month weights. With the hypothesis that selection could be impacting their genomes, we...
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