Pedigree analysis of seven small French sheep populations and implications for the management of rare breeds

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 505-516

  Danchin Burge, C ^a,b   Palhiere I ^c   Francois D ^c   Bibe B ^c   Leroy, G ^a   Verrier, E ^a  

^a UMR1313 GÉNÉTIQUE ANIMALE ET BIOLOGIE INTÉGRATIVE   (France)

^b Institut de l'Elevage   (France)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Cryoconservation; Genetic variability; Management of small populations; Pedigree analysis; Sheep

Indexed keywords

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 75949084472     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2009-1961     Document Type: Article

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