Genomic adaptation of admixed dairy cattle in East Africa

Dairy cattle in East Africa imported from the U.S. and Europe have been adapted to new environments. In small local farms, cattle have generally been maintained by crossbreeding that could increase survivability under a severe environment. Eventually, genomic ancestry of a specific breed will be nea...

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Main Authors: Eui-Soo eKim, Max F Rothschild
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fgene.2014.00443/full