Morphological and genetic characterisation of Pagliarola breed and its genetic relationships with other three indigenous Italian sheep breeds
Sheep are an important livestock species in the socio-economic contest around the world. In the past, exotic sheep breeds were utilised in crosses with local breeds in order to improve their production traits. The Pagliarola is an ancient sheep population spread over many areas of the central Italy,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Italian Journal of Animal Science |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2016.1139325 |