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Assessing Population Structure and Genetic Diversity in US Suffolk Sheep to Define a Framework for Genomic Selection.
The Journal of heredity - 23 Jul 2022
Wilson Carrie S, Petersen Jessica L, Blackburn Harvey D, Lewis Ronald M
Abstract excerpt
Long-term sustainability of breeds depends on having sufficient genetic diversity for adaptability to change, whether driven by climatic conditions or by priorities in breeding programs. Genetic diversity in Suffolk sheep in the United States was evaluated in four ways: 1) using genetic relationships from pedigree data [(n = 64 310 animals recorded in the US National Sheep Improvement Program (NSIP)]; 2) using...
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