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Genetic Resources, 2023 Local breeds are key components of livestock farming systems. They are part of livestock biodiversity and this diversity has been threatened since the second half of the 20th century by their replacement with animals from specialized breeds.
Anne Lauvie +15 more
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The Role of Vegetable Genetic Resources in Nutrition Security and Vegetable Breeding
Plants, 2020 Malnutrition, comprising undernutrition, micronutrient deficiency, and overnutrition, is more widespread than hunger per se and affects most nations around the globe.
A. Ebert
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Mouse genetic and phenotypic resources for human genetics [PDF]
Human Mutation, 2012 The use of model organisms to provide information on gene function has proved to be a powerful approach to our understanding of both human disease and fundamental mammalian biology. Large-scale community projects using mice, based on forward and reverse genetics, and now the pan-genomic phenotyping efforts of the International Mouse Phenotyping ...
Paul N, Schofield +2 more
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Sheep genetic resources in Bulgaria with focus on breeds with coloured wool
Genetic Resources, 2021 This review describes sheep genetic resources in Bulgaria with coloured wool and evaluates the country’s potential for coloured wool production. In 2018, Bulgaria counted 125,422 animals belonging to 18 native sheep breeds, six of which are in danger of
Doytcho Dimov, Atanas Vuchkov
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Estimation of genetic erosion on Ethiopian tetraploid wheat landraces using different approaches
Genetic Resources, 2021 The demand and use of improved crop varieties by farmers has increased in the central highlands of Ethiopia, where continuous loss of local traditional varieties has been occurring in the last two to three decades.
Alemayehu Zemede Lemma +3 more
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Genetic ResourcesDespite the high variability of Argentine maize (Zea mays L.) landraces, they are scarcely used by breeders due to the limited knowledge available about the genetic merit of these materials.
Raquel Alicia Defacio +4 more
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History and impact of a bean (Phaseolus spp., Leguminosae, Phaseoleae) collection
Genetic Resources, 2021 This work explains the reasons why a bean collection was established in 1973 at the International Center of Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) near Palmira in Colombia.
Daniel Debouck +2 more
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Quantifying phenotypic relationships among Arsi, Bale and Jemjem cattle breeds of Ethiopia
Genetic ResourcesNine morphometric and 16 morphological traits were used to characterize and quantify phenotypic relationships among Arsi, Bale and Jemjem cattle breeds.
Amine Mustefa +5 more
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Phenotypic variations among okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) genetic resources in Sudan
Genetic Resources, 2023 A total of 366 accessions of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) obtained from the Agricultural Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Research Centre (APGRC) in Sudan were characterized for a number of morphological characters using a ...
Ibrahim Mohamed El Tahir
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Use of plant genetic resources in Yemen and suggestions for potential improvement
Genetic ResourcesThe study aimed to determine the present state of the use of plant genetic resources in Yemen during the period 2007–2023 and to identify potential improvements, relying on historical descriptive information as well as on primary and secondary ...
Maeen Aljarmouzi +2 more
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