Biometric variability of goat populations revealed by means of principal component analysis

Biometric variability of goat populations revealed by means of principal component analysis

The aim was to analyze variation in 12 Brazilian and Moroccan goat populations, and, through principal component analysis (PCA), check the importance of body measures and their indices as a means of distinguishing among individuals and populations. The biometric measurements were wither height (WH),...

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Main Authors: Luanna Chácara Pires, Théa M. Medeiros Machado, Adriana Mello Araújo, Timothy A. Olson, João Batista Lopes da Silva, Robledo Almeida Torres, Márcio da Silva Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Genética 2012-01-01
Series:Genetics and Molecular Biology
Subjects:
biometrics
genetic resources
goat breeds
morphometrics
population characterization
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