Prevalence of coat colour traits and congenital disorders of South American camelids in Austria, Germany and Switzerland

Prevalence of coat colour traits and congenital disorders of South American camelids in Austria, Germany and Switzerland

Abstract Background The increasing popularity of alpacas and llamas outside of South America is undeniable. The associated limited genetic diversity raises questions about health and other genetically determined traits like coat colour. Therefore, a survey studying the prevalence of congenital disor...

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Main Authors: Stéphanie Mali Jost, Andrea Knoll, Gesine Lühken, Cord Drögemüller, Patrik Zanolari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
Subjects:
Alpaca
Coat colour
Coat pattern
Congenital disorder
Fleece
Llama
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13028-020-00554-y

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