Pedigree analysis on the population of Gir cattle in Northeast Brazil

Pedigree analysis on the population of Gir cattle in Northeast Brazil

The objective of this study was to characterize the population genetic structure of the Gir breed in the Northeast of Brazil. The data used in this study were taken from pedigree information of 8,897 Gir animals between 1957 and 2007, obtained from the Brazilian Zebu Breeders Association (ABCZ). The...

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Main Authors: Aracele Prates de Oliveira, Carlos Henrique Mendes Malhado, Paulo Luiz Souza Carneiro, Raimundo Martins Filho, Éderson Silva Silveira, Laaina de Andrade Souza, Lorena Mirelle Santos Muniz, Danielle Maria Machado Ribeiro Azevêdo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2012-05-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
Subjects:
ancestry
inbreeding
population structure
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