Genetic diversity and relationships of hair sheep breeds of the Americas: First results

The origin of the American hair sheep is diverse with likely early introductions from the Canary Islands, followed by introductions from the African and European continents. Using 14 microsatellite loci, we studied 3 American hair sheep (St. Croix, Barbados Blackbelly, and Gulf Coast Native), 6 Euro...

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Main Authors: Muigai, Anne W.T., Hirbo, J., Sharkey, S., Rege, J.E.O., Blackburn, H., Hanotte, Olivier H.
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique 2002
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50589

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