Uganda has a large population of goats, predominantly from indigenous breeds reared in
diverse production systems, whose existence is threatened by crossbreeding with exotic …

Both natural and artificial selection are among the main driving forces shaping genetic
variation across the genome of livestock species. Selection typically leaves signatures in the …

The sustainability of goat farming in marginal areas of southern Africa depends on local
breeds that are adapted to specific agro‐ecological conditions. Unimproved non‐descript …

In this study, the genetic structure of indigenous Tswana and Swazi goats using the Illumina
Goat50K SNP array was investigated. Two South African commercial goat breeds were …

Tswana goats that were kept in communal systems in three agro-ecological regions in
Botswana were characterized according to phenotypic measurements and genotypic data …

A total of 200 goats and 25 microsatellite markers proposed by the Food and Agricultural
Organization and the International Society for Animal Genetics (FAO-ISAG) were used to …

Background Sudan is endowed with a variety of indigenous goat breeds which are used for
meat and milk production and which are well adapted to the local environment. The aim of …

Indigenous goats make significant contributions to Cameroon's national and local economy,
but little effort has been devoted to identifying the populations. Here, we assessed the …

In this study we genotyped 14 microsatellites to assess genetic diversity, population
stratification and demographic dynamics using Egyptian local goats (Zaraibi, Baladi, Saidi …

Genome-wide assessments of the genetic landscape of Farm Animal Genetic Resources
(FAnGR) are key to developing sustainable breed improvements. Understanding the FAnGR …