Detection of selection signatures for ear carriage in Maltese goat breed

Selection and breeding practices in goats have led to the fixation of several traits. This is probably due to the standardization of several peculiar morphological characteristics that have always been one of the major exclusion criteria of individuals from selection. Among these, ear carriage is on...

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Main Authors: Andrea Talenti, Francesca Bertolini, Stefano Frattini, Giulio Pagnacco, Max F Rothschild, Paola Crepaldi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Università degli Studi di Milano 2017-05-01
Series:International Journal of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety
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Online Access:http://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/haf/article/view/8393