Genetic diversity of Guernsey population using pedigree data and gene-dropping simulations

The objectives of this study were to analyze the trend of within-breed genetic diversity and identify major causes leading to loss of genetic diversity in Guernsey breed in three countries. Pedigree files of Canadian (GCN), South African (GSA) and American (GUS) Guernsey populations containing 130 9...

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Main Authors: M.G. Melka, M. Sargolzaei, F. Miglior, F. Schenkel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731112001723