Microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA analyses unveil the genetic structure of native sheep breeds from three major agro-ecological regions of India
Abstract Sheep farming has been fundamental to many civilizations in the world and is practiced in India since antiquity. Several thousand years of adaptation to local environmental conditions and selective breeding have evolved 44 sheep breeds in India. They are paramount in terms of economic, scie...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2020-11-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-77480-6 |