Consequences for diversity when prioritizing animals for conservation with pedigree or genomic information

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 128, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 473-481

  Engelsma, K A ^a   Veerkamp, R F ^a   Calus, M P L ^a   Windig, J J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Conservation; Gene bank; Genetic variation; Kinships; Pedigree; SNP

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATTLE; CHROMOSOME; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GENOMICS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PEDIGREE;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; CHROMOSOMES, MAMMALIAN; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOMICS; MALE; PEDIGREE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 80955178818     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: 14390388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2011.00936.x     Document Type: Article

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