GENETIC PARAMETERS AND TRENDS FOR LITTER SIZE IN MARKHOZ GOATS

Background: Prolificacy has a high economic value and is one of the most important reproduction traits in small ruminants such as Markhoz goats, which is an endangered breed.Objective: To estimate genetic, environmental and phenotypic trends, and genetic parameters for litter size (LS), as a prolificacy trait of Markhoz goat does.Methods: The study

The family Cantharidae is a worldwide distributed group of flattened and soft-bodied beetles displaying aposematic colouration.These beetles, commonly known as soldier beetles, have an extensive fossil record dating back to the Lower Cretaceous.The majority of fossil material, referred to Cantharidae, is known from amber inclusions.In this paper we