The origin of African sheep: archaeological and genetic perspectives

AWT Muigai, O Hanotte - African Archaeological Review, 2013 - Springer
Indigenous African sheep genetic resources have been classified into two main groups, fat-
tailed and thin-tailed sheep. The fat-tailed sheep are the most widely distributed, being …

Genetic diversity studies using microsatellite markers and their contribution in supporting sustainable sheep breeding programs: A review

O Sheriff, K Alemayehu - Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Microsatellites have been widely accepted and employed as useful molecular markers for
measuring genetic diversity and divergence within and among populations. The various …

Estimating population structure and genetic diversity of five Moroccan sheep breeds by microsatellite markers

SBS Gaouar, S Kdidi, L Ouragh - Small Ruminant Research, 2016 - Elsevier
Investigating the genetic variability and structure of Moroccan sheep breeds will reveal
crucial information for the conservation and management of this population. This study used …

Study of meat and carcass quality-related traits in Turkey populations through discriminant canonical analysis

JI Salgado Pardo, FJ Navas González… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
The present research aimed to determine the main differences in meat and carcass quality
traits among turkey genotypes worldwide and describe the clustering patterns through the …

[PDF][PDF] Morphometric characterization of Nigerian indigenous sheep using multifactorial discriminant analysis

AJ Yunusa, AE Salako… - International Journal of …, 2013 - academicjournals.org
Adequate knowledge of diversities within and between animal populations will not only help
in reducing misidentification in animal husbandry but also aid conservation of many …

Morphological characterization of breeds of sheep: a discriminant analysis approach

M Asamoah-Boaheng, EK Sam - SpringerPlus, 2016 - Springer
In this study the characterisation and separation/discrimination of three sheep breeds
(crosses, West African Dwarfs (WAD) and West African Long Legged (WALL)] based on their …

Morphological diversity of northeastern fat-tailed and northwestern thin-tailed indigenous sheep breeds of Ethiopia

B Deribe, D Beyene, K Dagne, T Getachew, S Gizaw… - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Abstract Characterization of indigenous sheep breeds using morphological traits is essential
for designing rational conservation and improvement strategies. This study was conducted …

New genetic identification and characterisation of 12 Algerian sheep breeds by microsatellite markers

AA Abdelkader, N Ata, MT Benyoucef… - Italian Journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Exposition of variations between breeds is very important for genetic diversity. Determination
of this variation is needed to reveal population structure and relationship between …

Morphological variability within the indigenous sheep population of Benin

HRV Whannou, CU Afatondji, MC Ahozonlin… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Knowledge of both the genetic diversity and geographical distribution of animal genetic
resources is a prerequisite for their sustainable utilization, improvement and conservation …

Genetic relationships among four Turkish sheep breeds using microsatellites

O Yilmaz, T Sezenler, S Sevim, I Cemal… - Turkish Journal of …, 2015 - journals.tubitak.gov.tr
The genetic structure of 4 Turkish breeds of sheep, Gökçeada, Kıvırcık, Karacabey Merino,
and Sakız (SZ), was analyzed by genotyping with 17 microsatellite markers in 250 …