Menz sheep breed are well known for their adaptation in the cool highlands of Ethiopia and have wide range of coat colour. In the traditional breeding, black coat colour is not favored (by both producers and consumers in local markets) and communities select against it and therefore its frequency...
Getachew, T.
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Abebe, A.
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Gizaw, Solomon
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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Haile, Aynalem
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[Farmer preferred attributes in selective breeding do not necessarily result in genetic gain for growth traits: The case of coat color]
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Farmer preferred attributes in selective breeding do not necessarily result in genetic gain for growth traits: The case of coat color
This study aimed at understanding of existing sheep breeding practices, identifying sheep breeding goals and characterizing the morphological and biometrical characters of Menz and Afar sheep breeds in their habitat as a step towards developing sustainable sheep breeding strategy. The study was c...
Getachew, T.
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[Characterization of Menz and Afar indigenous sheep breeds of smallholders and pastoralists for designing community-based breeding strategies in Ethiopia]
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Characterization of Menz and Afar indigenous sheep breeds of smallholders and pastoralists for designing community-based breeding strategies in Ethiopia
The aims of the thesis were to select small cost effective set of SNP markers for estimation of admixture level and to identify optimal levels of Awassi admixture for the on-going crossbreeding program that has been run in farmer’s villages in the highlands of Ethiopia since 1997. Improved Awassi...
Getachew, T.
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[Genetic diversity and admixture analysis of Ethiopian fat-tailed and awassi sheep using snp markers for designing crossbreeding schemes]
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Genetic diversity and admixture analysis of Ethiopian fat-tailed and awassi sheep using snp markers for designing crossbreeding schemes
Background
Understanding the relationship between genetic admixture and performances is crucial for the success of crossbreeding programs. Use of small sets of ancestry informative markers (AIMs) is a cost effective option to estimate the levels of admixture in situations where pedigree recording...
Getachew, T.
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Huson, H.J.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Burgstaller, J.
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Gizaw, Solomon
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Haile, Aynalem
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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Brem, G.
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Boison, S.A.
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Mészáros, G.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Sölkner, J.
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[Identifying highly informative genetic markers for quantification of ancestry proportions in crossbred sheep populations: Implications for choosing optimum levels of admixture]
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Identifying highly informative genetic markers for quantification of ancestry proportions in crossbred sheep populations: Implications for choosing optimum levels of admixture
The aim of this study was to evaluate the relative resistance of Menz and Washera sheep breeds to artificial infection with Haemonchus contortus. The challenge trial was conducted at the Debre Berhan Agricultural Research Center in Ethiopia. A total of 39 (Menz=21, Washera=18) lambs of about 6 mo...
Getachew, T.
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Alemu, B.
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Sölkner, J.
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Gizaw, Solomon
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Haile, Aynalem
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Gosheme, S.
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Notter, D.R.
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[Relative resistance of Menz and Washera sheep breeds to artificial infection with Haemonchus contortus in the highlands of Ethiopia]
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Relative resistance of Menz and Washera sheep breeds to artificial infection with Haemonchus contortus in the highlands of Ethiopia
The objective of this review paper is to examine whether or not sheep crossbreeding is a feasible option to improve indigenous sheep breeds in developing countries using Ethiopian case as example. The paper reviewed and discussed the history of exotic breed introduction, research, and development...
Getachew, T.
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Haile, Aynalem
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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Gizaw, Solomon
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Abebe, A.
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Sölkner, J.
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[Review of sheep crossbreeding based on exotic sires and among indigenous breeds in the tropics: An Ethiopian perspective]
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Review of sheep crossbreeding based on exotic sires and among indigenous breeds in the tropics: An Ethiopian perspective
Getachew, T.
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Haile, Aynalem
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Tibbo, Markos
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Sharma, A.K.
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Kifle, A.
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Terefe, E.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Sölkner, J.
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[Morphological characters and body weight of Menz and Afar sheep within their production system]
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Morphological characters and body weight of Menz and Afar sheep within their production system
Getachew, T.
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Haile, Aynalem
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Tibbo, Markos
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Sharma, A.K.
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Sölkner, J.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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[Use of linear body measurements for performance recording and genetic evaluation of Menz and Afar sheep breeds under village condition]
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Use of linear body measurements for performance recording and genetic evaluation of Menz and Afar sheep breeds under village condition
Getachew, T.
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Haile, Aynalem
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Tibbo, Markos
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Sharma, A.K.
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Sölkner, J.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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[Sheep breeding practices and trait preferences in the smallholder and pastoral production systems of Ethiopia]
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Sheep breeding practices and trait preferences in the smallholder and pastoral production systems of Ethiopia