Population Structure and Genomic Breed Composition in an Angus–Brahman Crossbred Cattle Population
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Population Structure and Genomic Breed Composition in an Angus–Brahman Crossbred Cattle Population
Crossbreeding is a common strategy used in tropical and subtropical regions to enhance beef production, and having accurate knowledge of breed composition is essential for the success of a crossbreeding program. Although pedigree records have been traditionally used to obtain the breed composition of crossbred cattle, the accuracy of pedigree-based breed composition can be reduced by inaccurate...
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Genetics
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1664-8021
DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2018.00090