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Multivariate characterization of morphological traits in West African cattle sires
Amadou Traoré
INERA, 04 BP 8645 Ouagadougou 04, Burkina Faso
Delphin O. Koudandé
INRAB Benin, 01 BP 884 RP Cotonou, Benin
Iván Fernández
SERIDA-Deva, Camino de Rioseco 1225, 33394 Deva-Gijón, Asturias,
Spain
Albert Soudré
Université de Koudougou, BP 376 Koudougou, Burkina Faso
Isabel Álvarez
SERIDA-Deva, Camino de Rioseco 1225, 33394 Deva-Gijón, Asturias,
Spain
Siaka Diarra
IPR-IFRA Bamako (Mali), BP 06 Koulikoro, Bamako, Mali
Fousseyni Diarra
IPR-IFRA Bamako (Mali), BP 06 Koulikoro, Bamako, Mali
Adama Kaboré
INERA, 04 BP 8645 Ouagadougou 04, Burkina Faso
Moumouni Sanou
INERA, 04 BP 8645 Ouagadougou 04, Burkina Faso
Hamidou H. Tamboura
INERA, 04 BP 8645 Ouagadougou 04, Burkina Faso
SERIDA-Deva, Camino de Rioseco 1225, 33394 Deva-Gijón, Asturias,
Spain
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Short summary
Body traits (16 body measurements and 18 qualitative traits) have been analysed in 183 adult sires belonging to nine West African cattle breeds via multifactorial methods to ascertain breeding preferences of African farmers. No clear patterns of homogenisation of the appearance of individuals within cattle breed could be assessed. Since no selection programmes exist and unsupervised matings are the rule, differentiation among African livestock breeds cannot be assessed in European terms.
Body traits (16 body measurements and 18 qualitative traits) have been analysed in 183 adult...