To evaluate the Weitzman approach for assessing alternative conservation strategies for breed ( population ) diversity, we used genetic distance measures between 49 African cattle breeds divided into two groups of 26 taurine ( Bos taurus ) and sanga ( Bos taurus×Bos indicus ) breeds and 23 zebu ...
Reist-Marti, S.B.
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Simianer, H.
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Gibson, John P.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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[Weitzman's approach and conservation of breed diversity: An application to African cattle breeds]
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Weitzman's approach and conservation of breed diversity: An application to African cattle breeds
Ensuring that locally adopted breeds are a functional part of production systems is the most national and sustainable way to conserve animal genetic resources. This can only be possible if sustainable breeding strategies for such animals are developed which take into account their economically im...
Kahi, A.K.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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[African cattle genetic resources: Their unique attributes and conservation through utilization for milk production]
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African cattle genetic resources: Their unique attributes and conservation through utilization for milk production
Indigenous domestic animal diversity constitute a major valuable asset for Africa and for the world. In Africa, indigenous livestock breeds, support the majority of smallholder rural farmers for whom these genetic resources are essential for improved nutrition, income and as a secure form of inve...
Rege, J.E.O.
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[Issues and current Developments in the conservation of indigenous African domestic animal diversity]
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Issues and current Developments in the conservation of indigenous African domestic animal diversity
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 characteristi...
Rege, J.E.O.
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[Defining livestock breeds in the context of community-based management of farm animal genetic resources]
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Defining livestock breeds in the context of community-based management of farm animal genetic resources