1 Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Centre for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria.
2 International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Ibadan, Nigeria.
3 Department of Biological Sciences, Kings University, Odeomu, Nigeria.
4 Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.
5 Discipline of Genetics, School of Life Sciences, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Durban, South Africa.
6 Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Bingöl University, Bingöl, Türkiye.