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Genetic diversity of US Rambouillet in the National Sheep Improvement Program compared to other sheep breeds.
The Journal of heredity - 5 Mar 2026
Schulz Emily J, Nilson Sara M, Murphy Tom W, Murdoch Brenda M, Brito Luiz F, Lewis Ronald M, Petersen Jessica L
Abstract excerpt
Breed management and genomic evaluation rely on understanding population structure and genetic diversity. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate genetic diversity in Rambouillet enrolled in the National Sheep Improvement Program (NSIP) in comparison to other US and international sheep breeds. We considered genotypes of 667 NSIP Rambouillet from a 50 K single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) array and...
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