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Title:

Bisoniana LXXXVI. The influence of inbreeding on the shape and size of the skeleton of the European bison

Creator:

Kobryńczuk, F.

Place of publishing:

Białowieża

Date issued/created:

1985

Description:

The influence of inbreeding on the shape and size of the skeleton was examined in 133 European bison. Perkal's method of bilogical similarity indices, Wrocław taxonomy and the discrimination function were used for this purpose. It was found that in lowland European bison with less than 10% admixture of the Caucasian bison blood inbreeding emphasizes the skeletal shapes proper to Caucasian bison.

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

Bison bonasus ; inbreeding ; skeleton size ; skeletal shapes ; żubr ; kościec ; inbred ; szkielet

Relation:

Acta Theriologica

Volume:

30

Issue:

25

Start page:

379

End page:

422

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

10.4098/AT.arch.85-27

Source:

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Language:

eng ; Sum. eng ; pol.

Rights:

Rights Reserved - Free Access

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. May be used within the limits of statutory user freedoms

Digitizing institution:

Mammal Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Mammal Research Institute Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Programme Innovative Economy, 2010-2014, Priority Axis 2. R&D infrastructure ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

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