Fiber density and hair ducts in the skin of alpacas: Quantification, heritability, and genetic correlations

Alpaca fibers are used to create luxury garments, and simultaneous selection for optimizing fiber density and the density of hair ducts in the skin of alpacas could result in a more profitable product for breeders. The objective of this study was i) to quantify fiber density (FibDen), density of hai...

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Main Authors: Veronica Flores, Ali William Canaza-Cayo, Francisco Halley Rodríguez, Emma Yovana Quina, Max David Quispe, Edgar Carlos Quispe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658077X23000711

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