Validation of a microsatellite panel for parentage testing of locally adapted and commercial goats in Brazil

Brazilian goats are generally kept in small herds and extensive rearing systems, mainly in the northeastern region of the country. Despite production improvement in recent years, the lack of pedigree control has affected genetic progress. This study aimed to validate a panel of 16 microsatellites fo...

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Main Authors: Elizabete Cristina da Silva, Concepta Margaret McManus, Maria Pia Souza Lima Mattos de Paiva Guimarães, Aurora M.G. Gouveia, Olivardo Facó, Daniel M. Pimentel, Alexandre Rodrigues Caetano, Samuel Rezende Paiva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Genética 2014-01-01
Series:Genetics and Molecular Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572014000100010&lng=en&tlng=en