South African communal indigenous goats

Tlou Caswell Chokoe, Khanyisile Hadebe, Farai Muchadeyi, Edgar Dzomba, Khathutshelo Nephawe, Tumudi Mphahlele, Tlou Matelele & Bohani Mtileni
Indigenous goats form the majority of populations in smallholder; low input, low output production systems and are considered an important genetic resource due to their adaptability to different production environments and support communal farming. Effective population size (Ne), inbreeding levels, and the runs of homozygosity (ROHs) are effective tools for exploring the genetic diversity and understanding the demographic history in efforts to support breeding strategies to use and conserve genetic resources. Across populations, the current...

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  • 2022
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Affiliations

  • Tshwane University of Technology
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  • University of KwaZulu-Natal
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  • Agricultural Research Council of South Africa
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