Cluster evaluation of Brazilian and Moroccan goat populations using physical measurements

Cluster evaluation of Brazilian and Moroccan goat populations using physical measurements

The aim of this study was to compare the genetic diversity of 12 populations of goats in Brazil and Morocco (n = 796) through the use of physical measurements and different multivariate techniques. Traits measured included wither height (WH), distance from the brisket to the ground (BH) and ear leng...

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Main Authors: Luanna Chácara Pires, Théa Mírian Medeiros Machado, Adriana Mello de Araújo, João Batista Lopes da Silva, Ricardo Frederico Euclydes, Márcio da Silva Costa, Timothy Aanen Olson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2013-10-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
Subjects:
biometry
divergence genetic
genetic resources
multivariate
zoometric indexes
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