Performance and fitness traits versus phenotypic appearance in the African Ankole Longhorn cattle: a novel approach to identify selection criteria for indigenous breeds
Ankole cattle are well known for their massive white horns and red coat colour. These characteristics are attributed to centuries of cultural breeding practices. Two experiments with traditional cattle keepers were carried out at a governmental Ankole nucleus farm in south-western Uganda to identify...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Elsevier
2008
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/1555 |
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