Species and Phenotypic Distribution Models Reveal Population Differentiation in Ethiopian Indigenous Chickens

Species and Phenotypic Distribution Models Reveal Population Differentiation in Ethiopian Indigenous Chickens

Smallholder poultry production dominated by indigenous chickens is an important source of livelihoods for most rural households in Ethiopia. The long history of domestication and the presence of diverse agroecologies in Ethiopia create unique opportunities to study the effect of environmental select...

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Main Authors: Fasil Getachew Kebede, Hans Komen, Tadelle Dessie, Setegn Worku Alemu, Olivier Hanotte, John W. M. Bastiaansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
chickens
local adaptation
niche and agroecology
species distribution models (SDMs)
phenotypic distribution models (PDMs)
phenotypic differentiation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2021.723360/full

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