Pedigree and herd characterization of a donkey breed vulnerable to extinction

Most donkey and local horse breeds are vulnerable to extinction as mechanization of agriculture progress throughout the world. The present study analyzed the pedigree and herd records of the donkey Asinina de Miranda breed (RAM), identifying genealogical and human factors that may affect the breed g...

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Main Authors: M. Quaresma, A.M.F. Martins, J.B. Rodrigues, J. Colaço, R. Payan-Carreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731113002218