REVIEW OF CANDIDATE GENES TOWARDS SELECTIVE BREEDING AGAINST SOME MAJOR DISEASES AFFECTING CATTLE, SHEEP AND GOATS IN NIGERIA

Auteurs-es

  • A. O. Iyiola-Tunji National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
  • P. A. John Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
  • M. A. Galadima Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.4354

Mots-clés :

Candidate gene, resistance to disease, cattle, sheep, goats

Résumé

Compilation and review of some candidate genes that can be employed in characterization of indigenous livestock in Nigeria for resistance to common diseases were undertaken in this study. The diseases that affected livestock (cattle, sheep and goats) in 2018 and 2019 were presented.

Biographies de l'auteur-e

  • A. O. Iyiola-Tunji, National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

    National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

  • P. A. John, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

    Department of Animal Science

  • M. A. Galadima, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

    Department of Biology, Faculty of Life Science

Téléchargements

Publié

2024-07-07

Numéro

2020: NSAP 2020 Proceedings

Rubrique

Articles

Comment citer

REVIEW OF CANDIDATE GENES TOWARDS SELECTIVE BREEDING AGAINST SOME MAJOR DISEASES AFFECTING CATTLE, SHEEP AND GOATS IN NIGERIA. (2024). Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 165-169. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.4354