Livestock Studies
1991, Vol 31, Num, 1-2 (Pages: 111-122)
Blood Groups and its uses in Livestock Improvement
Blood group factors have simple Mendelian inheritance. An individual carries only the genes of its parents. This feature provides some conveniences for the livestock improvement.
One of the primary uses of blood group studies in livestock practices is parentege control. It is also used in determining the type of twinnig and in estimating the genetic distances among the animal populations. Blood group genes may be used as markers in relation to productive characteristics.
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