A Genetic Characterization of the Hays Converter
This thesis gives a genetic overview of the Hays Converter, a beef breed developed in Canada in the 1950s. Pedigree records were examined to determine genetic diversity and inbreeding. A positive rate of inbreeding and a decrease in the amount of genetic diversity was found. Single trait and bivaria...
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2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10214/6266 |