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Genetic structure of South African Nguni (Zulu) sheep populations reveals admixture with exotic breeds

The population of Zulu sheep is reported to have declined by 7.4% between 2007 and 2011 due to crossbreeding. There is insufficient information on the genetic diversity of the Zulu sheep populations in the different area of KwaZulu Natal where they are reared. The study investigated genetic variatio...

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Autores principales: Selepe, Mokhethi Matthews, Ceccobelli, Simone, Lasagna, Emiliano, Kunene, Nokuthula Winfred
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5919407/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29698497
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0196276