Inbreeding depression has been widely documented for livestock and other animal and
plant populations. Inbreeding is generally expected to have a stronger unfavorable effect on …

Domestic dogs are important for many economic and social reasons, and they have become
a well-known model species for human disease. According to research, dog breeds exhibit …

To establish the diversity, structure, and phylogenetic relationships among Colombian
Creole cattle, six native breeds and one introduced breed were genotyped for 20 …

Indigenous goats are important to many livelihoods. Despite this, they are subjected to
indiscriminate crossbreeding. This affects their genetic variability which is needed to survive …

The research focuses on analysing and generalising the distribution of internal adipose
tissue and organs that are not part of the carcasses of inbred and outbred bulls of the …

Selection in meat cattle herds requires caution due to the manifestation of inbred depression
in traits that affect the economics of this livestock industry. This paper analyses the …

Simple Summary This study reveals a significant decline in the Black Andalusian cattle
breed population due to agricultural changes and foreign breed introductions, leading to …

Local cattle breeds continue to decline in numbers partly due to the use of high performing
breeds in advanced production systems where genetic material of elite animals is widely …

The objective was to evaluate the evolution of the population structure, reproductive
performance, inbreeding, and genetic diversity in Charolais cattle. Official genealogical …

ABSTRACT The Blanco Ore**egro (BON) breed is one of the seven Colombian Creole
cattle breeds, which descends directly from Spanish cattle brought to the Americas during …