Qualitative Characters of Indigenous Sheep in Central Brazil: Putting Phenotype into Perspective

Qualitative Characters of Indigenous Sheep in Central Brazil: Putting Phenotype into Perspective

For centuries, indigenous sheep have been bred in extensive low-input systems in Midwestern Brazil. The hypothesis of this study was the assumption that phenotypic evaluation of indigenous livestock may drive the establishment of breed standards and official breed recognition, and, therefore, promot...

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Main Authors: Allana Novais Aranda, Marcelo Corrêa da Silva, Bruno do Amaral Crispim, Luana Liz Medina Ledesma, Patrícia Roseti Lenis, Adrielly Lais Alves da Silva, Ariadne Patrícia Leonardo, Fernando Miranda de Vargas Junior, Alexeia Barufatti
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: MDPI AG 2021
Subjects:
locally adapted
local breed
breed standard
<i>Ovis aries</i>
conservation genetics
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/80df3c0359e84e109dbfdfef0301ab6b
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