Livestock Genomics for Developing Countries – African Examples in Practice
African livestock breeds are numerous and diverse, and typically well adapted to the harsh environment conditions under which they perform. They have been used over centuries to provide livelihoods as well as food and nutritional security. However, African livestock systems are dynamic, with many sm...
Main Authors: | Karen Marshall, John P. Gibson, Okeyo Mwai, Joram M. Mwacharo, Aynalem Haile, Tesfaye Getachew, Raphael Mrode, Stephen J. Kemp |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2019-04-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Genetics |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2019.00297/full |
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