Defining livestock breeds in the context of community-based management of farm animal genetic resources

The concept of a breed, in which all members have a pedigree tracing their ancestry, was developed primarily in Western Europe during the eighteenth century. Today, in the developed world, breeds are recognized as distinct intra-specific groups, the members of which share particular characteristics,...

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Main Author: Rege, J.E.O.
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 2001
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50354

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