Trypanotolerance in East African Orma Boran cattle
Comparative studies on two types of East African zebu (Bos indicus) Boran cattle, on a beef ranch in Kenya, have indicated that a Boran type bred by the Orma tribe has a superior response to tsetse fly challenge. The Orma Boran when compared with an improved Boran was found to have lower trypanosome...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Wiley
1985
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/66906 |
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