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Research Article

Selection index for economically important traits in Boer crossbred goats using principal component analysis

Zeleke Tesema ,

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Methodology, Writing – original draft

* E-mail: zeleke.t2007@gmail.com

Affiliation Debre Birhan Agricultural Research Center, Debre Birhan, Ethiopia

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0226-8572

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Belay Deribe,

Roles Data curation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Sirinka Agricultural Research Center, Woldia, Ethiopia
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Mekonnen Tilahun,

Roles Data curation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Andasa Livestock Research Center, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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Alemu Kefale,

Roles Data curation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Sirinka Agricultural Research Center, Woldia, Ethiopia
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Mesfin Lakew,

Roles Data curation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Amhara Agricultural Research Institute, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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Tesfaye Getachew,

Roles Data curation, Supervision, Validation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Getachew Worku Alebachew,

Roles Data curation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Sirinka Agricultural Research Center, Woldia, Ethiopia
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Solomon Gizaw

Roles Supervision, Validation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Selection index for economically important traits in Boer crossbred goats using principal component analysis

Zeleke Tesema,
Belay Deribe,
Mekonnen Tilahun,
Alemu Kefale,
Mesfin Lakew,
Tesfaye Getachew,
Getachew Worku Alebachew,
Solomon Gizaw

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Published: April 1, 2025
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0310841

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