Characterization and Conservation of Indigenous Sheep Genetic Resources: a Practical Framework for Developing Countries |
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adaptive traits Addis Ababa Adilo Afar Amhara communities animal genetic resources Arendonk Bonga Borana breed groups breed merits breed-level breeding programs breeds for conservation characterization and conservation characterization approaches classification conservation of sheep conservation programs core set descriptors developing regions effective population size Ethiopian sheep breeds FAGR farm animal genetic Farta fat-tailed sheep genetic characterization genetic distances genetic diversity genetic improvement Geographic distribution Gondar Gumz highland Horro identified International Livestock Research livestock breeds livestock characterization livestock populations Livestock Research Institute long-fat-tailed markers masl Menz microsatellite molecular genetic multivariate analysis phenotypic production environment production systems productive and adaptive rate of inbreeding Research Institute ILRI resources of Ethiopia sampled Sekota setting conservation priorities sheep populations sheep resources Sheep types Short fat tail significant morphological characters Simien Solomon Gizaw strategy Subalpine survey systems and environments Tigray Tikur total genetic diversity traditionally recognized Wageningen University Washera Wollo zone of Amhara