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Genetic characterization of the indigenous Cyprus cattle breed.
Tropical animal health and production - 26 Mar 2026
Kyriakou Mikaella, Symeou Simoni, Tzamaloukas Ouranios, Miltiadou Despoina
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The Cyprus Bovine Breed, an indigenous cattle population, faces ongoing challenges in preserving its genetic diversity due to the introduction of high yielding commercial breeds and the global economic development. This study investigates the genetic structure of the breed using 18 microsatellite markers and compares it to both commercial breeds in the island and global cattle populations. Nearly 10% of the total...
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