Community-based sheep breeding programs (CBBPs) were established in Ethiopia since 2010. Improved rams from CBBPs need to be disseminated. However, there is a risk of transmitting reproductive diseases to other community flocks. To investigate this a cross-sectional study was conducted in 2015/16...
Gebretensay, A.
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Alemayehu, Gezahegn
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Rekik, Mourad
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Alemu, Biruk
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Haile, Aynalem
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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Aklilu, F.
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Wieland, Barbara
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[Risk factors for reproductive disorders and major infectious causes of abortion in sheep in the highlands of Ethiopia]
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Risk factors for reproductive disorders and major infectious causes of abortion in sheep in the highlands of Ethiopia
A study was conducted to document how smallholder farmers in Ethiopia utilize desho grass (Pennisetum pedicellatum) and explain the determinants of alternative and competing uses of the grass. The study was conducted using a semi-structured questionnaire for 240 farmers in the districts of Burie ...
Asmare, Bimrew
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Demeke, S.
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Ejeta, Taye Tolemariam
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Tegegne, Firew
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Wamatu, Jane
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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[Determinants of the utilization of desho grass (Pennisetum pedicellatum) by farmers in Ethiopia]
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Determinants of the utilization of desho grass (Pennisetum pedicellatum) by farmers in Ethiopia
Goats and sheep are versatile domesticates that have been integrated into diverse environments and production systems. Natural and artificial selection have shaped the variation in the two species, but natural selection has played the major role among indigenous flocks. To investigate signals of ...
Kim, E.S.
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Elbeltagy, A.R.
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Aboul-Naga, A.M.
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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Sayre, B.
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Mwacharo, Joram M.
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Rothschild, Max F.
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[Multiple genomic signatures of selection in goats and sheep indigenous to a hot arid environment]
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Multiple genomic signatures of selection in goats and sheep indigenous to a hot arid environment