Background: Portugal and Spain, with six and 22 officially recognized caprine breeds, encompass 25 % of the European Union goat census. Many of these populations have suffered strong demographic declines because of competition with exotic breeds and the phasing-out of low income rural activities. In this study, we have investigated the consequences of these and other demographic processes on the genetic diversity, population structure and inbreeding levels of Iberian and Atlantic goats. Methods: A sample of 975 individuals representing 25 officially recognized breeds from Portugal and Spain, two small populations not officially recognized (Formentera and Ajuí goats) and two ecotypes of the Tinerfenã and Blanca Celtibérica breeds were genoty...
Thirty microsatellite markers were analysed in 1426 goats from 45 traditional or rare breeds in 15 E...
Goats are located predominantly in the dry Spain specially in Andalusia, Castilla-La Mancha, the Can...
Goats have played a key role as source of nourishment for humans in their expansion all over the wor...
Background: Portugal and Spain, with six and 22 officially recognized caprine breeds, encompass 25 %...
Goat farming plays a key role in agricultural activity and in maintaining forest lands in Southweste...
Human-driven migrations are one of the main processes shaping the genetic diversity and population s...
Background: Portugal and Spain, with six and 22 officially recognized caprine breeds, encompass 25 %...
BACKGROUND: Genetic isolation of breeds may result in a significant loss of diversity and have conse...
Abstract Background Assessing genetic biodiversity and population structure of minor breeds through ...
Background: The main goal of the current work was to infer the demographic history of seven Spanish ...
The genetic relationships and structure of fourteen goat (Capra hircus) populations were estimated b...
Thirty microsatellite markers were analysed in 1426 goats from 45 traditional or rare breeds in 15 E...
Goats are located predominantly in the dry Spain specially in Andalusia, Castilla-La Mancha, the Can...
Goats have played a key role as source of nourishment for humans in their expansion all over the wor...
Background: Portugal and Spain, with six and 22 officially recognized caprine breeds, encompass 25 %...
Goat farming plays a key role in agricultural activity and in maintaining forest lands in Southweste...
Human-driven migrations are one of the main processes shaping the genetic diversity and population s...
Background: Portugal and Spain, with six and 22 officially recognized caprine breeds, encompass 25 %...
BACKGROUND: Genetic isolation of breeds may result in a significant loss of diversity and have conse...
Abstract Background Assessing genetic biodiversity and population structure of minor breeds through ...
Background: The main goal of the current work was to infer the demographic history of seven Spanish ...
The genetic relationships and structure of fourteen goat (Capra hircus) populations were estimated b...
Thirty microsatellite markers were analysed in 1426 goats from 45 traditional or rare breeds in 15 E...
Goats are located predominantly in the dry Spain specially in Andalusia, Castilla-La Mancha, the Can...
Goats have played a key role as source of nourishment for humans in their expansion all over the wor...