Pedigree analysis applied to an endangered buffalo population: possible management strategy.
Pedigree analysis applied to an endangered buffalo population: possible management strategy.
Author(s): MARCONDES, C. R.; MARQUES, L. C.; VOZZI, P. A.; AGUIAR, J. F.; CAMARGO JUNIOR, R. N. C.; DUARTE, S. R. R.; MARQUES, J. R. F.
Summary: The Carabao breed (Bubalus bubalis kerebao) in Brazil may be endangered and at risk of losing specific qualities. This makes preservation and population studies extremely important. In this pedigree analysis on a Brazilian herd, low values for populational parameters and high mean endogamy were found. Mating optimization based on bulls of lesser kinship improves populational parameters and reduces inbreeding rates. Use of this tool, in addition to conservation programs, will help to mitigate genetic variability losses in the Brazilian Carabao herd, thus allowing its future enrollment in genetic improvement programs.
Publication year: 2014
Types of publication: Journal article
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