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
About 30% of all farm animal breeds worldwide are at risk of extinction. To prevent this irreversible erosion of genetic diversity, the limited funds available for conservation need to be allocated in the most efficient way. Applying the diversity concept of Weitzman [Quart. J. Econ. CVII (1992) ...
Simianer, H.
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Marti, S.
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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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[An approach to the optimal allocation of conservation funds to minimize loss of genetic diversity between livestock breeds]
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An approach to the optimal allocation of conservation funds to minimize loss of genetic diversity between livestock breeds
Samuel, A.F.
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Drucker, A.G.
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Andersen, S.B.
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Simianer, H.
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Zonneveld, M. van
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[Development of a cost-effective diversity-maximising decision-support tool for in situ crop genetic resources conservation: The case of cacao]
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Development of a cost-effective diversity-maximising decision-support tool for in situ crop genetic resources conservation: The case of cacao
Effective population size is an important parameter for the assessment of genetic diversity within a livestock population and its development over time. If pedigree information is not available, linkage disequilibrium (LD) analysis might offer an alternative perspective for the estimation of effe...
Flury, C.
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Tapio, M.
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Sonstegard, T.S.
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Drögemaller, C.
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Leeb, T.
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Simianer, H.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Rieder, S.
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[Effective population size of an indigenous Swiss cattle breed estimated from linkage disequilibrium]
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Effective population size of an indigenous Swiss cattle breed estimated from linkage disequilibrium