Demographic genetics of the endangered Amiata donkey breed

The demogenetic structure of the Amiata donkey, an endangered breed from Central Italy, was investigated using information from pedigrees. Genealogical data of 602 donkeys reared in Tuscany were recorded in a database and analysed by the computer package ENDOG. Population size increased from 89 subj...

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Main Authors: Silvano Presciuttini, Mariella Tancredi, Elisa Mazzanti, Barbara Matteoli, Elena Ciani, Roberta Ciampolini, Francesca Cecchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/387