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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Pedigree verification with multiple candidate parents using Pedverif software
Raffaella FinocchiaroMaria VitaleSanto CaracappaJ.b.c.h.m. Van Kaamsubject
business.industryNatural inseminationOffspringfood and beveragesPedigree chartBeef cattleBiologyBiotechnologySoftwarePedigree Verification Uncertain parentage Candidate parents.HerdAnimal Science and Zoologylcsh:Animal culturebusinesslcsh:SF1-1100description
Species like sheep and beef cattle are commonly raised in large herds and often on pasture with multiple sires joining the females for unrecorded natural insemination. This leads to offspring with multiple candidate parents and therefore uncertain parentage. Twins or triplets can be from multiple sires as well. Pedigrees from such populations are often problematic and need proper verification. The Pedverif computer program is able to verify normal pedigrees as well as pedigrees with multiple candidate parents.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-01 | Italian Journal of Animal Science |