| Title |
Genetic Footprints of Iberian Cattle in America 500 Years after the Arrival of Columbus
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, November 2012
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0049066 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Amparo M. Martínez, Luis T. Gama, Javier Cañón, Catarina Ginja, Juan V. Delgado, Susana Dunner, Vincenzo Landi, Inmaculada Martín-Burriel, M. Cecilia T. Penedo, Clementina Rodellar, Jose Luis Vega-Pla, Atzel Acosta, Luz A. Álvarez, Esperanza Camacho, Oscar Cortés, Jose R. Marques, Roberto Martínez, Ruben D. Martínez, Lilia Melucci, Guillermo Martínez-Velázquez, Jaime E. Muñoz, Alicia Postiglioni, Jorge Quiroz, Philip Sponenberg, Odalys Uffo, Axel Villalobos, Delsito Zambrano, Pilar Zaragoza |
| Abstract |
American Creole cattle presumably descend from animals imported from the Iberian Peninsula during the period of colonization and settlement, through different migration routes, and may have also suffered the influence of cattle directly imported from Africa. The introduction of European cattle, which began in the 18th century, and later of Zebu from India, has threatened the survival of Creole populations, some of which have nearly disappeared or were admixed with exotic breeds. Assessment of the genetic status of Creole cattle is essential for the establishment of conservation programs of these historical resources. |
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| Unknown | 3 | 60% |
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| Canada | 1 | <1% |
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| Professor | 10 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 7% |
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