Challenges and strategies for genetic selection of sheep better adapted to harsh environments
Anim Front
.
2023 Oct 13;13(5):43-52.
doi: 10.1093/af/vfad055.
eCollection 2023 Oct.
Authors
Cornelius L Nel
1
,
Julius H J van der Werf
2
,
Wendy M Rauw
3
,
Schalk W P Cloete
4
Affiliations
1
Directorate: Animal Sciences, Western Cape Department of Agriculture, Elsenburg 7607South Africa.
2
School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, Australia.
3
Departamento de Mejora Genética Animal, INIA-CSIC, Madrid, Spain.
4
Department of Animal Science, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
PMID:
37841765
PMCID:
PMC10575306
DOI:
10.1093/af/vfad055
No abstract available
Keywords:
adaption; ovine; resilience; robustness; welfare.