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14 Nov 2017
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| 14 Nov 2017
Short tandem repeat (STR) based genetic diversity and relationship of indigenous Niger cattle
Moustapha Grema
Faculté des sciences et techniques, Abdou Moumouni University, BP 10960, Niamey, Niger
Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques, Diffa University, BP 78, Diffa, Niger
Amadou Traoré
Institut de l'Environnement et de Recherches Agricoles (INERA), Laboratoire de Biologie et santés animales,
04 BP 8645, Ouagadougou 04, Burkina Faso
Animal Production and Health Laboratory, Joint FAO/IAEA Division, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria
Moumouni Issa
Faculté des sciences et techniques, Abdou Moumouni University, BP 10960, Niamey, Niger
Marichatou Hamani
Faculté des sciences et techniques, Abdou Moumouni University, BP 10960, Niamey, Niger
Maaouia Abdou
Faculté des sciences et techniques, Abdou Moumouni University, BP 10960, Niamey, Niger
Albert Soudré
Ecole Normale Supérieure, University of Koudougou, BP 376, Koudougou, Burkina Faso
Moumouni Sanou
Institut de l'Environnement et de Recherches Agricoles (INERA), Laboratoire de Biologie et santés animales,
04 BP 8645, Ouagadougou 04, Burkina Faso
Animal Production and Health Laboratory, Joint FAO/IAEA Division, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria
Rudolf Pichler
Animal Production and Health Laboratory, Joint FAO/IAEA Division, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria
Hamidou H. Tamboura
Institut de l'Environnement et de Recherches Agricoles (INERA), Laboratoire de Biologie et santés animales,
04 BP 8645, Ouagadougou 04, Burkina Faso
Yenikoye Alhassane
Faculté des sciences et techniques, Abdou Moumouni University, BP 10960, Niamey, Niger
Kathiravan Periasamy
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Animal Production and Health Laboratory, Joint FAO/IAEA Division, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria
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Short summary
The present study aimed at characterizing genetic diversity and relationship of 3 Niger cattle breeds (Zebu Arabe, Zebu Bororo and Kuri). High levels of allelic and gene diversity were observed while genetic differentiation was low. High genetic diversity and poor genetic structure might be due to historic zebu–taurine admixture and ongoing breeding practices in the region. The result of this study will help formulate effective strategies for conservation and improvement of Niger cattle breeds.
The present study aimed at characterizing genetic diversity and relationship of 3 Niger cattle...
