Genetic improvement and population structure of the Nelore breed in Northern Brazil Melhoramento genético e estrutura populacional da Raça Nelore na Região Norte do Brasil

Genetic improvement and population structure of the Nelore breed in Northern Brazil Melhoramento genético e estrutura populacional da Raça Nelore na Região Norte do Brasil

The objective of this work was to evaluate the population structure and the genetic and phenotypic progress of Nelore cattle in Northern Brazil. Pedigree information concerning animals born between 1942 and 2006 were analyzed. Population structure was performed using the Endog program. Out of the 14...

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Main Authors: Carlos Henrique Mendes Malhado, Paulo Luiz Souza Carneiro, Ana Claudia Mendes Malhado, Raimundo Martins Filho, Riccardo Bozzi, Richard James Ladle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Embrapa Informação Tecnológica 2010-10-01
Series:Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira
Subjects:
Bos taurus indicus
tamanho efetivo da população
parâmetros genéticos
tendência genética
endogamia
análise de pedigree
effective population size
genetic parameters
genetic trends
inbreeding
pedigree analysis
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