Morphological and genetic characterisation of Pagliarola breed and its genetic relationships with other three indigenous Italian sheep breeds

Sheep are an important livestock species in the socio-economic contest around the world. In the past, exotic sheep breeds were utilised in crosses with local breeds in order to improve their production traits. The Pagliarola is an ancient sheep population spread over many areas of the central Italy,...

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Auteurs principaux: Simone Ceccobelli, Piera Di Lorenzo, Francesco Panella, Emiliano Lasagna, Francesca M. Sarti
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-01-01
Collection:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Accès en ligne:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2016.1139325