Match-a-Yak: a Tool to Minimize Inbreeding in North American Yaks
ID-273
Match-a-Yak: a Tool to Minimize Inbreeding in North American Yaks
Match-a-Yak: a Tool to Minimize Inbreeding in North American Yaks
Authored by: Les Anderson Darrh Bullock Ted Kalbfleisch Jeff Lehmkuhler Mary McCarty
Abstract
The domesticated yak (Bos grunniens) arrived in North America in the late 1890s. A few animals were imported into Canada and North American zoos and became the foundation of the North American genetic pool. Research was conducted in Alaska hybridizing them with Highland cattle in the early 1900s. A handful of yaks were imported into the United States in the early 1900s and again later in the 1980s. However, the genetic diversity of the North American yak is limited, necessitating a need to manage breeding programs to reduce inbreeding.
Core Details
Publication ID
ID-273
Status
New
Publication Date
September 25, 2023
Series
Multi-Part Series
N/A
Categorical Details
Language
English
Peer Reviewed?
Yes