Ethiopia is endowed with huge traditional sheep populations spread across diverse ecology and production systems. We investigate genome-wide genetic diversity and population structure of eight Ethiopian Sheep populations genotyped with Illumina Ovine 50K SNP BeadChip assay. Mean genetic diversity...
Agraw, A.A.
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Gurja, B.
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Yao, Kouadio N.
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Kyalo, M.
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Dessie, Tadelle
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Kebede, A.
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Tesfaye, G.
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Domelevo Entfellner, Jean-Baka
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Zewdu, E.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Getinet, M.T.
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[Genome-wide Insights of Ethiopian indigenous sheep populations reveal the population structure adheres to tail morphology than phylogeography]
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Genome-wide Insights of Ethiopian indigenous sheep populations reveal the population structure adheres to tail morphology than phylogeography
Muturu cattle, mostly found nowadays in Nigeria, have been classified as an endangered cattle population due to the rapid decline in their population size. They are among the shorthorn West African B. taurus trypanotolerance cattle. Here, we report candidate signature of positive selection obtain...
Tijjani, A.
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Utsunomiya, Yuri Tani
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Oyekanmi Nash, O.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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[Whole genome sequence-based genetic characterization of Muturu, an endangered trypanotolerant population of West African Bos Taurus]
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Whole genome sequence-based genetic characterization of Muturu, an endangered trypanotolerant population of West African Bos Taurus
Domesticated in the tropical humid and sub-humid areas of Asia, the indigenous domestic chickens are now found in all agro-ecologies across the world - including temperate, cold, hot and dry environments - where they sustain the livelihood of millions of small-holder farmers. Despite this, the un...
Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Trujillo, A.V.
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Kebede, A.
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Gheyas, A.
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[The importance of local adaptation for sustainable chicken production: the example of Ethiopia]
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The importance of local adaptation for sustainable chicken production: the example of Ethiopia
The red jungle fowl Gallus gallus is the main progenitor of domestic chicken, the commonest livestock species, outnumbering humans by an approximate ratio of six to one. The genetic control for production traits have been well studied in commercial chicken, but the selection pressures underlying ...
Lawal, R.A.
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Raed, M.A.
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Riyadh, S.A.
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Pradeepa, S.
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Mwacharo, Joram M.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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[Whole-genome resequencing of Red Junglefowl and indigenous village chicken reveal new insights on the genome dynamics of the species, International Livestock Research Institute]
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International Livestock Research Institute
Indigenous chicken makes most of the world’s poultry genetic diversity particularly in developing countries. These local breeds, which are well- adapted to extensive husbandry systems and suitable for resource-poor poultry farmers endowed with very limited means, should be thoroughly studied as a...
Kebede, A.
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Tesfaye, K.
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Belay. G.
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Vallejo, A.
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Dessie, Tadelle
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Spark, N.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Raman, L..
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Gheyas, A.
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[Whole genome diversity of indigenous chicken populations in Ethiopia]
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Whole genome diversity of indigenous chicken populations in Ethiopia
The with-in selection also known as mass-selection has been considered as the less complex approach being applied for many years in livestock species and yielded significant genetic gains. In Africa, the extent to which mass- selection applied in the genetic improvement of chicken for better perf...
Esatu, Wondmeneh
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Dessie, Tadelle
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[On-station within-breed selection works in Africa: the case of the Horro chicken breeding program in Ethiopia]
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On-station within-breed selection works in Africa: the case of the Horro chicken breeding program in Ethiopia
Describes briefly the main ecological zones of Africa w. examples of the general types of cattle that can be maintained. Assesses the contributions of past research work in breed evaluation. Reports examples of breed characterization studies that highlight the value of such work for each of the t...
Trail, J.C.M.
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[Productivity of representative breeds of important cattle groups in Africa]
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Productivity of representative breeds of important cattle groups in Africa
Wilson, R.T.
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[Reproductive performance of African indigenous small ruminants under research station and traditional management]
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Reproductive performance of African indigenous small ruminants under research station and traditional management
Discusses types & productivity of indigenous African small ruminants. Presents data on varieties & productivity of sheep & goat in semi-arid Africa and in different countries, management objectives related to sheep flock structures, weight for age for intensively fed compared with range fed sheep...
Rege, J.E.O.
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Baker, R.L.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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[Improving our understanding and utilisation of indigenous livestock breeds of developing countries: Key research challenges]
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Improving our understanding and utilisation of indigenous livestock breeds of developing countries: Key research challenges