Genomic diversity of the locally developed Latvian Darkheaded sheep breed

The Latvian Darkheaded is the only locally developed sheep breed. The breed was formed at the beginning of the 20th century by crossing local coarse-wooled sheep with the British Shropshire and Oxfordshire breeds. The breed was later improved by adding Ile-de-France, Texel, German blackheads, and Fi...

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Published in:	Heliyon
Main Authors:	Dita Gudra, Anda Valdovska, Daina Kairisa, Daiga Galina, Daina Jonkus, Maija Ustinova, Kristine Viksne, Ineta Kalnina, Davids Fridmanis
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-05-01
Subjects:	Whole-genome sequencing Local breed Genomic diversity Latvian Darkheaded sheep
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024074863