Indicators of genetic erosion in an endangered population: The Alentejana cattle breed in Portugal

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 47-56

  Carolino, N ^a   Gama, L T ^a,b  

^a Instituto Nacional de Investigacao Agraria e das Pescas   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Alentejana; Cattle; Genetic diversity; Inbreeding; Population structure

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CATTLE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; GENETICS; INBREEDING; MALE; POPULATION GENETICS; PORTUGAL; TIME;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FEMALE; GENETICS, POPULATION; INBREEDING; MALE; PORTUGAL; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 38149124941     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0148     Document Type: Article

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