Genetic variability in three Italian beef cattle breeds derived from pedigree information

The aim of the present work was to estimate genetic variability in Chianina (CH), Marchigiana (MC) and Romagnola (RO) breeds using pedigree information. Different approaches based on probability of identity-by-descent (effective population size through an increase in inbreeding Ne) or probability of...

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Main Authors: Francesco Filippini, Alessandro Crovetti, Carolina Pugliese, Flavio Forabosco, Oreste Franci, Riccardo Bozzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/352