On 15 and 16 November 2011, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR) and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) held a workshop on Sharing Research Results on Trypanotolerance in Indigenous Cattle Breeds and Expe...
A total of 304 individuals from eight Ankole cattle populations of Uganda were analysed based on 19 microsatellite markers to investigate genetic diversity, relationships and population structure. Across all loci, 200 alleles were observed. A high mean number of alleles (MNA) per locus, ranging f...
Kugonza, D.R.
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Nabasirye, M.
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Mpairwe, D.R.
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Kiwuwa, G.H.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Han Jianlin
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[Genetic diversity and differentiation of Ankole cattle populations in Uganda inferred from microsatellite data]
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Genetic diversity and differentiation of Ankole cattle populations in Uganda inferred from microsatellite data
This review summarizes available information on genetics of adaptation in major livestock species focusing on small ruminants. Adaptation to humans and consequences of domestication on predator aversion, mechanisms of adaptation to available feed and water resources, severe climates and genetic e...
Mirkena, T.
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Duguma, G.
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Haile, Aynalem
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Tibbo, Markos
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Sölkner, J.
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[Genetics of adaptation in domestic farm animals: a review]
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Genetics of adaptation in domestic farm animals: a review
Haile, Aynalem
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Tibbo, Markos
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Duguma, G.
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Mirkena, T.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Iniguez, L.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Sölkner, J.
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[Community-based sheep breeding: a new approach to genetic improvement]
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Community-based sheep breeding: a new approach to genetic improvement
The study investigated the population structure, diversity and differentiation of almost all of the ecotypes representing the African Ankole Longhorn cattle breed on the basis of morphometric (shape and size), genotypic and spatial distance data. Twentyone morphometric measurements were used to d...
Ndumu, D.
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Baumung, R.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Kibogo, H.
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Sölkner, J.
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Han Jianlin
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[Genetic and morphological characterisation of the Ankole Longhorn cattle in the African Great Lakes region]
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Genetic and morphological characterisation of the Ankole Longhorn cattle in the African Great Lakes region
Genetic diversity of the indigenous cattle of Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and Tanzania using high-density SNP data. The indigenous cattle make a significant contribution to the livelihood of many communities in Ethiopia, Tanzania and other countries in eastern Africa. Here, we identify the genetic st...
Weerasinghe, Shalanee
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Gibson, John P.
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Gondro, Cedric
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Ojango, Julie M.K.
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Rao, E.J.O.
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Dessie, Tadelle
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Mujibi, Denis
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Rege, J.E.O.
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[Genetic diversity of the indigenous cattle of Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and Tanzania using high-density SNP data]
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Genetic diversity of the indigenous cattle of Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and Tanzania using high-density SNP data
Cost-effective genotyping of livestock species can be done through a process which involves genotyping part of the population using a high density (HD) panel and the remainder with a lower density panel and then use imputation to infer the missing genotypes that are not included on the low densit...
Aliloo, Hassan
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Mrode, Raphael A.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Ojango, Julie M.K.
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Dessie, Tadelle
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Goddard, M.
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Gibson, John P.
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[Optimal design of low density marker panels for genotype imputation]
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Optimal design of low density marker panels for genotype imputation
Gizaw, Solomon
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Getachew, T.
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Lemma, S.
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Abebe, A.
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Goshme, S.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Dessie, Tadelle
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[Genetic selection is a feasible and effective breeding strategy for indigenous sheep populations in Ethiopia]
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Genetic selection is a feasible and effective breeding strategy for indigenous sheep populations in Ethiopia
Reproductive performance and disease data were recorded for 2 years on 1,824 dairy cows in smallholder farms using participatory approaches and onfarm recording. Most animals experienced one service to conception. Calving intervals were long, ranging between 261 and 761 days, with an average of 4...
Mujibi, F.D.N.
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Ojango, Julie M.K.
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Rao, E.J.O.
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Karanja, T.
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Kihara, Absolomon
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Marete, A.
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Baltenweck, Isabelle
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Poole, Elizabeth J.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Gondro, C.
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Weerasinghe, W.M.S.P.
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Gibson, John P.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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[Use of high density SNP genotypes to determine the breed composition of cross bred dairy cattle in smallholder farms: Assessment of reproductive and health performance]
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Use of high density SNP genotypes to determine the breed composition of cross bred dairy cattle in smallholder farms: Assessment of reproductive and health performance
A meta-analysis of 84 published reports on goats was conducted to calculate weighted and unweighted average direct heritability (ha2), maternal genetic effect (hm2), common environmental effect (c2), repeatability (R), genetic (rg) and phenotypic (rp) correlations for growth, reproduction and mil...
Jembere, T.
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Dessie, Tadelle
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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Kebede, K.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Haile, Aynalem
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[Meta-analysis of average estimates of genetic parameters for growth, reproduction and milk production traits in goats]
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Meta-analysis of average estimates of genetic parameters for growth, reproduction and milk production traits in goats