small ruminants

Staff

Edward Okoth

Edward Okoth

Senior Scientist - Epidemiologist

Immaculate Omondi

Immaculate Omondi

Scientist: Gender Research Economist

Julie Ojango

Julie Ojango

Senior Scientist, Animal Genetic Resource Utilization and Management

Michel Mainack Dione

Michel Mainack Dione

Senior Scientist, Animal Health

Theo Knight-Jones

Theo Knight-Jones

Principal Scientist - Team Leader Herd Health

Vish Nene

Vish Nene

ILRI Emeritus Fellow

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  • Tesema, Z.
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Random regression in comparison with finite-dimensional models for estimation of genetic parameters for growth traits in goats

  • Tesema, Z.
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History and genetic diversity of African sheep: Contrasting phenotypic and genomic diversity

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