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GENETIC CHARACTERIZATION NATIVE CATTLE OF ANGOLA USING WHOLE GENOME SEQUENCING
Sebastino, K; Chiaia, H; Teixeira, F; Gaspar, J; Afonso, P; Cláudio, S; Nanga, P; Pires, J; Adelino, M; Ngola, S; Casimiro, J; Gomes, L; Dala, EIn Angola, about 70% of the population relies on subsistence agriculture, with cattle production crucial to the economy and culture of the southern regions. Local cattle breeds face extinction due to crossbreeding with improved breeds or replacement by exotic commercial breeds, risking the loss of unique genetic traits vital for adapting to Angola's ecosystems. This project aims to establish a biobank represent...
GENETIC DIVERSITY OF NATIVE GOATS (CAPRA HIRCUS) FROM ANGOLA AND IDENTIFICATION...
Chiaia, H; Sebastino, K; Afonso, P; Gaspar, J; Teixeira, F; Ngola, S; Simão, C; Casimiro, J; Nanga, P; Pires, J; Miguel, Adelino; Gomes, LadislauIn Angola, about 70% of the population relies on subsistence agriculture, with cattle production crucial to the economy and culture of the southern regions. Local cattle breeds face extinction due to crossbreeding with improved breeds or replacement by exotic commercial breeds, risking the loss of unique genetic traits vital for adapting to Angola's ecosystems. This project aims to establish a biobank represent...
Genetic signatures of selection in southern Angolan sheep unravel adaptation fo...
Teixeira, F; Chiaia, H; Sebastino, K; Gaspar, J; Afonso, P; Ngola, S; Simão, C; Casimiro, J; Pires, J; Miguel, A; Dala, E; Pires, M; Nanga, P; Santos, DNatural and artificial selection in African sheep populations has left distinctive genomic signatures. In southern Angola, pastoralist tribes breed fat-tailed sheep adapted to arid and mesic savannas for protein and cultural purposes. This study aims to identify candidate genes associated with productivity and adaptation in these sheep. We sequenced genomes from Namibe (n = 3) and Cunene (n = 5) and compared th...