Colour inheritance in livestock

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Bosman, Lydia
Grobler, Rulien

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Plaas Publishing

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Coat and skin colour inheritance in domesticated animals have always captured the interest of both the livestock breeder and the geneticist. While coat colour has limited economic importance in most livestock breeds, it plays a vital role in the adaptability of the animal, especially in the potent African sun.

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Coat, Skin colour, Livestock breeder, Animals

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Bosman, L & Grobler, R 2015, 'Colour inheritance in livestock', SA Stud Breeder / SA Stoetteler, vol. 43, pp. 16-17, 19.