Morphological assessment of the Zebu Bororo (Wodaabé) cattle of Niger in the West African zebu framework
A total of 357 adult cows and 29 sires belonging to the long-horned Niger Zebu Bororo cattle population were assessed for 13 body measurements and 11 qualitative traits. Data were jointly analysed with 311 cows and 64 sires belonging to other four West African zebu cattle populations, sampled in...
Main Authors: | M. M. A. Moussa, M. Issa, A. Traoré, M. Grema, M. Hamani, I. Fernández, A. Soudré, I. Álvarez, M. Sanou, H. H. Tamboura, Y. Alhassane, F. Goyache |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2017-10-01
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Series: | Archives Animal Breeding |
Online Access: | https://www.arch-anim-breed.net/60/363/2017/aab-60-363-2017.pdf |
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