Genetic diversity of the Mexican Lidia bovine breed and its divergence from the Spanish population

In conclusion, as the Mexican Lidia population had initially a small number of founders and its current population has been reared isolated from their Spanish ancestors since a long time, these bottleneck effects and a combination of mixed cattle origin are the factors that might erase any trace of the Spanish origin of this population.

Source: Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics - November 30, 2016 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: P.G. Eusebi, O. Cort és, S. Dunner, J. Cañón Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research