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Phenotypic characterization of Nguni goats in four agro-ecological zones of Limpopo province, South Africa.

PloS one - 1 Jan 2024

Mathapo Madumetja Cyril, Mugwabana Joseph Thinawanga, Tyasi Thobela Louis

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The study was conducted to phenotypically characterize Nguni goats from four agro-ecological zones of Limpopo province, South Africa. A total of 426 goats were sampled from four agro-ecological zones. The quantitative traits that were studied for phenotypic characterization using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were heart girth (HG), body length (BL), withers height (WH), sternum height (SH), rump height (RH), rump...

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PMID: 39630780
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0314408
PMCID: PMC11616873

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