Evolution of inbreeding: a gaze into five Italian beef cattle breeds history

In the last decades, intensive selection programs have led to sustained increases of inbreeding in dairy cattle, a feature that might have adverse consequences on the viability and phenotypic performance of their offspring. This study aimed to determine the evolution of inbreeding of five Italian be...

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Main Authors: Giacomo Rovelli, Maria Gracia Luigi-Sierra, Dailu Guan, Fiorella Sbarra, Andrea Quaglia, Francesca Maria Sarti, Marcel Amills, Emiliano Lasagna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-09-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/12049.pdf