The Local South American Chicken Populations Are a Melting-Pot of Genomic Diversity

The Local South American Chicken Populations Are a Melting-Pot of Genomic Diversity

Chicken have a considerable impact in South American rural household economy as a source of animal protein (eggs and meat) and a major role in cultural traditions (e.g., cockfighting, religious ceremonies, folklore). A large number of phenotypes and its heterogeneity are due to the multitude of envi...

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Main Authors: Agusto Luzuriaga-Neira, Lucía Pérez-Pardal, Sean M. O’Rourke, Gustavo Villacís-Rivas, Freddy Cueva-Castillo, Galo Escudero-Sánchez, Juan Carlos Aguirre-Pabón, Amarilis Ulloa-Núñez, Makarena Rubilar-Quezada, Marcelo Vallinoto, Michael R. Miller, Albano Beja-Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2019.01172/full

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