Validation of a low density SNP panel for breed certification testing in Brazilian sheep (Ovis aries) breeds as a tool for flock genetic management.

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Author(s): PAIVA, S. R.; VIEIRA, F. D.; YAMAGISHI, M. E. B.; LACERDA, T. S.; VASCONCELOS, C.; TANNO, P.; HIGA, R. H.; McMANUS, C. M.; CARNEIRO, P. L.; AZEVEDO, H. C.; FACO, O.; SOUZA, C. J. H.; ARAUJO, A. M.; MARTINS, V. M. V.; CAETANO, A.

Summary: Sheep production activities are growing rapidly in Brazil and are based on locally adapted breeds in addition to commercial breeds available internationally. Contemporary methods for genetic management of flocks are in high demand and motivated the work for development of a SNP-based marker panel useful for breed certification, parentage testing and individual identification purposes.

Publication year: 2012

Types of publication: Abstract in annals or event proceedings

Unit: Embrapa Digital Agriculture

Keywords: Animal genetic, Certification, Certificação da raça de ovelhas, Gerenciamento de rebanho genético, Polimorfismo de nucleotídeo único, Sheep, Single nucleotide polymorphism

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