Phylogeny, genetic relationships and population structure of five Italian local chicken breeds

Number and population size of local chicken breeds in Italy is considered to be critical. Molecular data can be used to provide reliable insight into the diversity of chicken breeds. The first aim of this study was to investigate the maternal genetic origin of five Italian local chicken breeds (<...

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Main Authors: Simone Ceccobelli, Piera Di Lorenzo, Hovirag Lancioni, Cesare Castellini, Luis V. Monteagudo Ibáñez, Alberto Sabbioni, Francesca Maria Sarti, Steffen Weigend, Emiliano Lasagna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2013-09-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/2874