Pedigree analysis applied to an endangered buffalo population: possible management strategy
The Carabao breed (Bubalus bubalis kerebao) in Brazil may be endangered and at risk of losing specific qualities. This makes preservation and population studies extremely important. In this pedigree analysis on a Brazilian herd, low values for populational parameters and high mean endogamy were f...
| Autores principales: | , , , , , , |
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| Formato: | info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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2018
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| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/4126 http://www.lrrd.org/lrrd26/2/marc26022.htm |
| Sumario: | The Carabao breed (Bubalus bubalis kerebao) in Brazil may be endangered and at risk of
losing specific qualities. This makes preservation and population studies extremely important.
In this pedigree analysis on a Brazilian herd, low values for populational parameters and high
mean endogamy were found. Mating optimization based on bulls of lesser kinship improves
populational parameters and reduces inbreeding rates. Use of this tool, in addition to
conservation programs, will help to mitigate genetic variability losses in the Brazilian Carabao
herd, thus allowing its future enrollment in genetic improvement programs. |
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