The genetic heritage of Alpine local cattle breeds using genomic SNP data

Abstract Background Assessment of genetic diversity and population structure provides important control metrics to avoid genetic erosion, inbreeding depression and crossbreeding between exotic and locally-adapted cattle breeds since these events can have deleterious consequences and eventually lead...

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Main Authors: Gabriele Senczuk, Salvatore Mastrangelo, Elena Ciani, Luca Battaglini, Filippo Cendron, Roberta Ciampolini, Paola Crepaldi, Roberto Mantovani, Graziella Bongioni, Giulio Pagnacco, Baldassare Portolano, Attilio Rossoni, Fabio Pilla, Martino Cassandro
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12711-020-00559-1