However, most genetic studies within cattle breeds to date have examined ... By doing so, we also tested for evidence of inbreeding and assessed the correlation between geographic differentiation ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Inbreeding in all breeds of dairy cattle has become a growing problem over the years which in turn has had a negative effect on herd health and ...

Goats and chicken are some of those farm animals where inbreeding is common because farmers tend to ignore its effects. File Photo. As the animals in the farm increase, one of the most important ...

This explains the ever decreasing size of indigenous Zebu cattle where inbreeding has been reported as a major challenge. The opposite of inbreeding depression is hybrid vigour which are the ...

It is at 6% and above when geneticists raise concerns that inbreeding has a detrimental effect on numerous animal health and welfare traits such as fertility; reproduction, disease, longevity and ...

The emergence of seven bulls by one sire – O-Bee Manfred Justice – in the top 10 PLI bulls in last week’s Holstein bull proofs means inbreeding has the potential to become a problem in UK ...

Dr McDonagh said using the genetic diversity and genetic inbreeding tools (within Estimated Breeding Values) the industry has the opportunity to make active decisions to manage their cattle and br ...

BRITAIN'S most famous herd of wild cattle owes its success to hundreds of years of inbreeding, a new study reveals. Genetic tests have shown that the Chillingham white cattle of Northumberland are ...