Search Results - "Dzomba, Edgar Farai"
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Genome Wide Assessment of Genetic Variation and Population Distinctiveness of the Pig Family in South Africa
Published in Frontiers in genetics (07-05-2020)“…Genetic diversity is of great importance and a prerequisite for genetic improvement and conservation programs in pigs and other livestock populations. The…”
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Genetics of Base Coat Colour Variations and Coat Colour-Patterns of the South African Nguni Cattle Investigated Using High-Density SNP Genotypes
Published in Frontiers in genetics (07-06-2022)“…Nguni cattle are a Sanga type breed with mixed B. taurus and B. indicus ancestry and proven resistance to ticks, diseases and other harsh conditions of the…”
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Carcass Quality Profiles and Associated Genomic Regions of South African Goat Populations Investigated Using Goat SNP50K Genotypes
Published in Animals (Basel) (02-02-2022)“…Carcass quality includes a battery of essential economic meat traits that play a significant role in influencing farmer breed preferences. A preliminary study…”
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IBD sharing patterns as intra-breed admixture indicators in small ruminants
Published in Heredity (01-01-2024)“…In this study, we investigated how IBD patterns shared between individuals of the same breed could be informative of its admixture level, with the underlying…”
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Characterization of the village goat production systems in the rural communities of the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and North West Provinces of South Africa
Published in Tropical animal health and production (01-03-2017)“…Expansion of goat improvement programs requires exploration of the factors that influence the production system and breeding initiatives. Characterization of…”
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Addressing production challenges in goat production systems of South Africa: The genomics approach
Published in Small ruminant research (01-10-2015)“…•Characteristics and challenges to goat production in South Africa are discussed.•Conventional genetic evaluations and organized breeding produced successful…”
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A comprehensive analysis of the genetic diversity and environmental adaptability in worldwide Merino and Merino-derived sheep breeds
Published in Genetics selection evolution (Paris) (03-04-2023)“…To enhance and extend the knowledge about the global historical and phylogenetic relationships between Merino and Merino-derived breeds, 19 populations were…”
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Virulence profiles of enterotoxigenic, shiga toxin and enteroaggregative Escherichia coli in South African pigs
Published in Tropical animal health and production (01-08-2013)“…Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli ( ETEC ) and shiga toxin E . coli ( STEC ) are important causes of colibacillosis in piglets. Recently, enteroaggregative E …”
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The African Goat Improvement Network: a scientific group empowering smallholder farmers
Published in Frontiers in genetics (29-08-2023)“…The African Goat Improvement Network (AGIN) is a collaborative group of scientists focused on genetic improvement of goats in small holder communities across…”
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Population genetic structure, linkage disequilibrium and effective population size of conserved and extensively raised village chicken populations of Southern Africa
Published in Frontiers in genetics (03-02-2015)“…Extensively raised village chickens are considered a valuable source of biodiversity, with genetic variability developed over thousands of years that ought to…”
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