Farmer preferred attributes in selective breeding do not necessarily result in genetic gain for growth traits: The case of coat color
Menz sheep breed are well known for their adaptation in the cool highlands of Ethiopia and have wide range of coat colour. In the traditional breeding, black coat colour is not favored (by both producers and consumers in local markets) and communities select against it and therefore its frequency is...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Conference Paper |
| Language: | Inglés |
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2019
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106365 |
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