Analysis of the population structure of Uruguayan Creole cattle as inferred from milk major gene polymorphisms
The ancestors of Uruguayan Creole cattle were introduced by the Spanish conquerors in the XVII century, following which the population grew extensively and became semi-feral before the introduction of selected breeds. Today the Uruguayan Creole cattle genetic reserve consists of 575 animals. We used...
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Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Genética
2006-01-01
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Series: | Genetics and Molecular Biology |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572006000300016 |