Comparative analysis of inbreeding parameters and runs of homozygosity islands in 2 Italian autochthonous cattle breeds mainly raised in the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese production region

Comparative analysis of inbreeding parameters and runs of homozygosity islands in 2 Italian autochthonous cattle breeds mainly raised in the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese production region

ABSTRACT: Reggiana and Modenese are autochthonous cattle breeds, reared in the North of Italy, that can be mainly distinguished for their standard coat color (Reggiana is red, whereas Modenese is white with some pale gray shades). Almost all milk produced by these breeds is transformed into 2 mono-b...

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Main Authors: Giuseppina Schiavo, Samuele Bovo, Anisa Ribani, Giulia Moscatelli, Massimo Bonacini, Marco Prandi, Enrico Mancin, Roberto Mantovani, Stefania Dall'Olio, Luca Fontanesi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-03-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
Subjects:
ASIP
conservation genetics
effective population size
local breed
signature of selection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002203022101064X

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