Evaluation of genetic variation in the international Brown Swiss population

Evaluation of genetic variation in the international Brown Swiss population

The international Brown Swiss cattle population pedigree was studied to measure genetic variations and to identify the most influential animals. Twenty-two countries provided pedigree information on 71 497 Brown Swiss bulls used for artificial insemination (AI). The total number of animals with the...

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Main Authors: G.M. Worede, F. Forabosco, B. Zumbach, V. Palucci, H. Jorjani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Animal
Subjects:
Brown Swiss
genetic variation
inbreeding coefficient
generation interval
effective number of founders
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731113000281

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