Livestock genetic improvement programmes aim at identifying superior animals for specific traits and allowing only these animals to be parents of the next generation. The use of genetically superior animals is expected to result in improvements in the efficiency of production, which in turn ensur...
Mpofu, N.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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[Monitoring of Sahiwal and Friesian cattle genetic improvement programmes in Kenya]
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Monitoring of Sahiwal and Friesian cattle genetic improvement programmes in Kenya
Rege, J.E.O.
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Mujibi, D.
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[Facilitating partnerships and institutional engagements in the ACGG project: An Overview]
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Facilitating partnerships and institutional engagements in the ACGG project: An Overview
Presents results of a study undertaken at Magogo, Kenya, to analyse genetic and phenotypic correlations between adjacent weights, between weights and rates of growth, and among growth rates themselves, hence data on 969 lambs collected over a 10-year period (1978-1987) on Dorper sheep were used i...
Inyangala, B.A.O.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Itulya, S.
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[Growth traits of the Dorper sheep. II. Genetic and phenotypic parameters]
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Growth traits of the Dorper sheep. II. Genetic and phenotypic parameters
We present use of SNP technologies to obtain for the first time, rapid, large-scale, in situ estimates of performance of crossbred cows in smallholder herds. Compared to historical approaches, our approach allowed optimum crossbreed choices to be determined more rapidly and without question about...
Ojango, Julie M.K.
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Marete, A.
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Mujibi, F.D.N.
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Rao, E.J.O.
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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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[A novel use of high density SNP assays to optimize choice of different crossbred dairy cattle genotypes in smallholder systems in East Africa]
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A novel use of high density SNP assays to optimize choice of different crossbred dairy cattle genotypes in smallholder systems in East Africa
Variance components and genetic parameters were estimated for growth traits: birth weight (BWT), weaning weight (WWT), six-month weight (6MWT) and yearling weight (YWT) in indigenous Ethiopian Horro lambs using the Average Information REML (AIREML). Four different models: Sire model (Model 1),...
Abegaz, S.
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Negussie, E.
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Duguma, G.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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[Variance components and estimates of genetic parameters for early growth traits in Horro sheep]
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Variance components and estimates of genetic parameters for early growth traits in Horro sheep
In today’s world where scientific progress and development of new knowledge is increasing rapidly, middle and low income countries must be able to train and retain versatile researchers in the field of animal breeding and genetics able to analyze, adapt and use technologies, and possess strong so...
Ojango, Julie M.K.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Dror, Iddo
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Kugonza, D.R.
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Chagunda, M.G.G.
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Mrode, Raphael A.
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Philipsson, J.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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[Alternative learning technologies for developing capacity in animal breeding and genetics in middle and low income countries]
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Alternative learning technologies for developing capacity in animal breeding and genetics in middle and low income countries
Dulloo, M.E.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Ramírez, M.
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Drucker, A.G.
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Padulosi, S.
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Maxted, Nigel
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Sthapit, B.R.
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Gauchan, D.
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Thormann, I.
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Gaisberger, H.
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Roux, N.
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Sardos, J.
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Ruas, M.
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Rouard, M.
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[Conserving agricultural biodiversity for use in sustainable food systems]
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Conserving agricultural biodiversity for use in sustainable food systems
Livestock systems in developing countries are characterised by rapid change, driven by factors such as population growth, increases in the demand for livestock products as incomes rise, and urbanisation. Climate change is adding to the considerable development challenges posed by these drivers of...
Thornton, Philip K.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Freeman, H.A.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Jones, Peter G.
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McDermott, John J.
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[Vulnerability, climate change and livestock - opportunities and challenges for the poor]
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Vulnerability, climate change and livestock - opportunities and challenges for the poor
Addresses different papers presented on the workshop organised by ILCA, as part of the research planning process on a project of characterisation, conservation and utilization of Africa's indigenous animal genetic resources. In taking on this challenging task, ILCA recognised that it could not su...
Rege, J.E.O.
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Lipner, M.E.
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[African animal genetic resources: Their characterisation, conservation and utilisation. Proceedings of the research planning workshop]
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African animal genetic resources: Their characterisation, conservation and utilisation. Proceedings of the research planning workshop