Journal of Biodiversity & Endangered Species

Gupta AK

Publications

• Research Article
  Phenotypic Clustering of Indian Donkey Population Belonging to Six Agro-Climatic Regions
  Author(s): Gupta AK, Kumar S, Pal Y, Brahmane M, Kumar B, Chauhan M, Sharma P, Singh P, Sheokand RN and Aneja DRGupta AK, Kumar S, Pal Y, Brahmane M, Kumar B, Chauhan M, Sharma P, Singh P, Sheokand RN and Aneja DR
  
  Donkeys support rural livelihoods and low-income farmer’s family by providing economy at minimal maintenance cost. In India, donkeys constitute about 28% of total equine population but these are non-descript local donkeys without any breed characterization. This study describes phenotypic diversity among different donkey populations available in various agro-climatic regions in India including Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, J&K, Haryana, Bihar and Himachal Pradesh for their phenotypic clustering as a distinct breed(s) by considering each population as a separate cluster. Biometric indices of seven local donkey populations were recorded and compared to French Poitou donkey breed which revealed that average body length of donkeys from Spiti, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Baramati, Bihar, Haryana and Leh areas was 97.09, 101.18, 97.60, 103.68, 96.31, 109 & 95.76 cm, respect.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2332-2543.1000201

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