Bolivian “Altiplano” and “Valle” sheep are two different peripatric breeds

• Published in: Tropical animal health and production Vol. 46; no. 5; pp. 777 - 781
• Main Authors: Parés-Casanova, Pere M, Pérezgrovas Garza, Raúl
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer-Verlag 01.06.2014; Springer Netherlands; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: alcohols; Animal populations; Animals; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Bolivia; Breeding; breeds; Discriminant Analysis; Ecotypes; Life Sciences; Principal Component Analysis; Principal components analysis; Regular Articles; Sheep; Sheep - classification; Sheep - genetics; Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science; wool; Wool - standards; Zoology; Bolivia; Hair; Wool yield; Ewes; Wool quality; Fibre; Fleece

Forty-nine sheep belonged to the Andean Altiplano region (“Altiplano”) and 30 in the lowland regions of Bolivia (“Valle”), aged 1 to 4 years, were wool sampled to determine the extent of difference between these local breeds. Fibre length and the percentage of each type of fibre (long-thick, short-t...