Genetic diversity and population structure of Brazilian native bovine breeds Diversidade genética e estrutura de população de bovinos nativos

Conservation and improvement strategies should be based on the association between genetic and phenotypic characteristics. The objective of this work was to characterize five native Brazilian cattle breeds (Caracu, Crioulo Lageano, Curraleiro, National Polled and Pantaneiro) and two commercial breed...

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Main Authors: Germana Maria Serrano, Andréa Alves do Egito, Concepta McManus, Arthur da Silva Mariante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Embrapa Informação Tecnológica 2004-06-01
Series:Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-204X2004000600005