Article
Discriminant analysis of morphometric traits across growth stages in native goat breeds.
BMC veterinary research - 22 May 2026
Yavuz Esra, Önder Hasan, Şen Uğur, Şahi̇n Mustafa, Yilmaz Ömer Faruk
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Morphometric measurements can be used for the separation of animal breeds. The hypothesis of this manuscript is based on the assumption that the discriminatory power of morphometric features can change during the growth process. For this aim Angora, Hair, Kilis, and Honamlı goat breeds in three different ages that at birth, weaning (90 days of age), and mature (one year old) animals from were...
Topics
- Animals
- Goats
- Discriminant Analysis
- Female
- Male
- Genotype
- Principal Component Analysis
- Breeding