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Challenges and opportunities in genetic improvement of local livestock breeds

Sufficient genetic variation in livestock populations is necessary both for adaptation to future changes in climate and consumer demand, and for continual genetic improvement of economically important traits. Unfortunately, the current trend is for reduced genetic variation, both within and across b...

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Published in:Frontiers in genetics 2015-02, Vol.6, p.33-33
Main Authors: Biscarini, Filippo, Nicolazzi, Ezequiel L, Stella, Alessandra, Boettcher, Paul J, Gandini, Gustavo
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