Livestock plays a central role in sustaining human livelihood in South Asia. There are
numerous and distinct livestock species in South Asian countries. Several of them have …

Domestic goats (Capra hircus) are spread across the five continents with a census of 1
billion individuals. The worldwide population of goats descends from a limited number of …

Background Goat populations that are characterized within the AdaptMap project cover a
large part of the worldwide distribution of this species and provide the opportunity to assess …

Simple Summary The number of local farm animal breeds is declining worldwide. However,
these breeds have different degrees of genetic diversity. Measuring genetic diversity is …

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

Breeds of domesticated animals are often overlooked as contributing to biodiversity. Their
unique role at the junction of natural and human-influenced environments makes them …

Indigenous goats are important to many livelihoods. Despite this, they are subjected to
indiscriminate crossbreeding. This affects their genetic variability which is needed to survive …

Simple Summary Creole goat milk is a valuable product for human consumption. Its
physicochemical characteristics could be influenced by altitude and lactation stage. In this …

Background Population genetic diversity and structure are determined by past and current
evolutionary processes, among which spatially limited dispersal, genetic drift, and shifts in …

Creole breeds are an invaluable genetic reservoir due to their adaptation to the
environments where they are exploited. In particular, Creole goats in Latin America and the …