An effective rotational mating scheme for inbreeding reduction in captive populations illustrated by the rare sheep breed Kempisch Heideschaap

Animal

Volumn 2, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1733-1741

  Windig, J J ^a   Kaal, L ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Agrobiodiversity; Captive populations; Genetic management; Inbreeding restriction; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 56649109905     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731108003029     Document Type: Article

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