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Genetic variation in domestic reindeer and wild caribou in Alaska.
Animal genetics - 1 Dec 1995
Cronin M A, Renecker L, Pierson B J, Patton J C
Abstract excerpt
Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) were introduced into Alaska 100 years ago and have been maintained as semidomestic livestock. They have had contact with wild caribou (R.t.granti) herds, including deliberate crossbreeding and mixing in the wild. Reindeer have considerable potential as a domestic animal for meat or velvet antler production, and wild caribou are important to subsistence and sport hunters. Our...
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