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Genetic diversity and population structure of U.S. Suffolk sheep participating in the national sheep improvement program.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 14 Jan 2026
Wilson Carrie S, Murdoch Brenda M, Brito Luiz F, Taylor J Bret, Rocha Artur O, Freking Brad A, Murphy Thomas W, Lewis Ronald M
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BACKGROUND: The Suffolk is the primary terminal sire breed in the U.S. As a breed that participates in the National Sheep Improvement Program (NSIP), Suffolk breeders are attempting to accumulate enough genomic information to provide genomic-enhanced estimated breeding values as part of the national genetic evaluations. The effective implementation of genomic selection and management of genetic diversity in the...
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