Advances in molecular genetic techniques applied to selection for litter size in goats (Capra hircus): a review

Advances in molecular genetic techniques applied to selection for litter size in goats (Capra hircus): a review

Litter size, or prolificacy, in goats is defined as the number of kids born per doe kidding. Improving litter size through selection not only directly enhances producer profitability as more progeny can be marketed but can also increase genetic gains in other traits due to greater selection intensit...

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Main Authors: Luciano Gomes de Lima, Namíbia Oliveira Balbino de Souza, Raisa Rodrigues Rios, Breno Araújo de Melo, Lays Thayse Alves dos Santos, Kleibe de Moraes Silva, Thomas Wayne Murphy, Angelina Bossi Fraga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Applied Animal Research
Subjects:
capra hircus
prolificacy
genome-wide
single nucleotide polymorphisms
molecular markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09712119.2020.1717497

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09712119.2020.1717497

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