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Animal Genetic Resources Ressources Génétiques 20786336_52-0.qxd 4/30/13 11:46 AM Page 1 52 2013 CONTENTS Editorial ..............................................................................................................................................................i 52 Morphological traits of duck and geese breeds of West Bengal, India Sandip Banerjee ..................................................................................................................................................1 ANIMAL GENETIC RESOURCES • RESSOURCES GÉNÉTIQUES ANIMALES RECURSOS GENÉTICOS 2013 Signature of artificial selection and ecological landscape on morphological structures of Ethiopian village chickens ANIMAL GENETIC T.T. Desta, T. Dessie, J. Bettridge, S.E. Lynch, K. Melese, M. Collins, R.M. Christley, P. Wigley, ISSN 2078-6336 P. Kaiser, Z. Terfa, J.M. Mwacharo & O. Hanotte ............................................................................................17 RESOURCES Population history and genetic variability of the American Shire horse T.D. Stephens & R.K. Splan ..............................................................................................................................31 an international journal Morphological characterization of indigenous sheep in Southern Regional State, Ethiopia Aberra Melesse, Sandip Banerjee, Admasu Lakew, Fekadu Mersha, Fsahatsion Hailemariam, Shemlis Tsegaye & Tafesse Makebo..................................................................................................................39 Multivariate analyses of morphological traits in Algerian goats, Sétif, north-eastern Algeria M. Dekhili, M. Bounechada & I. Mannalah ....................................................................................................51 Microsatellite-based genetic evaluation of Ghumusar goats of Orissa, India RESSOURCES Priyanka Mishra, Ayesha S. Ali, S.P. Dixit, R.A.K. Aggarwal, P.S. Dangi, Neha Tyagi, S.K. Dash & N.K. Verma ..................................................................................................................................59 GÉNÉTIQUES ANIMALES Morphological characterization of the Azikheli buffalo in Pakistan un journal international M. Khan, I. Rahim, H. Rueff, S. Jalali, M. Saleem, D. Maselli, S. Muhammad & U. Wiesmann ....................65 On-farm phenotypic characterization of indigenous cattle populations of Gamo Goffa zone, Southern Ethiopia Chencha Chebo, Workneh Ayalew & Zewdu Wuletaw ......................................................................................71 Morphological characterization of Achai cattle in sedentary and transhumant systems in Pakistan M. Saleem, I. Rahim, S. Jalali, H. Rueff, M. Khan, D. Maselli, U. Wiesmann & S. Muhammad ....................83 RECURSOS Mammary immunity of White Park and Highland cattle compared with Brown Swiss and Red Holstein GENÉTICOS ANIMALES D. Sorg, E. Fandrey, K. Frölich, H.H.D. Meyer & H. Kliem ............................................................................91 una revista internacional Vechur cattle – from extinction to sustainability Sosamma Iype ................................................................................................................................................105 Cross-breeding cattle for milk production in the tropics: achievements, challenges and opportunities E. Galukande, H. Mulindwa, M. Wurzinger, R. Roschinsky, A.O. Mwai & J. Sölkner ..................................111 Breeding structure and genetic variability of the Holstein Friesian dairy cattle population in Kenya T.K. Muasya, K.J. Peters & A.K. Kahi ............................................................................................................127 Breeding management and assessment of Curraleiro cattle in Northeastern Brazil P.A. Salles, V.V. Barbosa, C.M. de Sousa, G.R. Medeiros, L.L. Rocha & M. Weller ......................................139 The domestic livestock resources of Turkey: sheep breeds and cross-breeds and their conservation status Orhan Yilmaz, Firat Cengiz, Mehmet Ertugrul & R. Trevor Wilson ..............................................................147 Recent Publications ......................................................................................................................................165 FAO 20786336_52-0.qxd 4/30/13 11:46 AM Page 2 Editor-in-Chief The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do B. Scherf Editorial Advisory Board not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concerning the legal or development Editors status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimi- Editor-in-Chief: B. Scherf, Animal Genetic Resources Branch, FAO S. Galal; I. Hoffmann tation of its frontiers or boundaries. The mention of specific companies or products of manufacturers, whether or not these have been patented, does not imply that these have Editors: S. Galal; I. Hoffmann been endorsed or recommended by FAO in preference to others of a similar nature that Animal Genetic Resources is an international journal pub- are not mentioned. lished under the auspices of the Animal Genetic Resources Editorial Board: L. Alderson The views expressed in this information product are those of the author(s) and do not Branch of the Animal Production and Health Division, Food J.S. Barker necessarily reflect the views or policies of FAO. and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). I. Curik Ressources génétiques animales est un journal interna- H. Jianlin Les appellations employées dans ce produit d’information et la présentation des données tional publié sous les auspices de la Sous-Division des qui y figurent n’impliquent de la part de l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimenta- ressources génétiques animales de la Division de la produc- J. Mueller tion et l’agriculture (FAO) aucune prise de position quant au statut juridique ou au stade tion et de la santé animales, Organisation des Nations O. Mwai de développement des pays, territoires, villes ou zones ou de leurs autorités, ni quant au Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO). C. Nimbkar tracé de leurs frontières ou limites. La mention de sociétés déterminées ou de produits de Recursos genéticos animales es una revista internacional fabricants, qu’ils soient ou non brevetés, n’entraîne, de la part de la FAO, aucune appro- D. Nkrumah publicada bajo los auspicios de la Subdivisión de los bation ou recommandation desdits produits de préférence à d’autres de nature analogue Recursos Genéticos Animales de la División de Producción D. Notter qui ne sont pas cités. y Sanidad Animal, la Organización de las Naciones Unidas K. Periasamy Les opinions exprimées dans ce produit d’information sont celles du/des auteur(s) et ne para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO). D. Steane reflètent pas nécessairement les vues ou les politiques de la FAO. 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