Phylogenetic analysis reveals multiple origins of Chinese gamecocks

ABSTRACT: Cockfighting is popular worldwide, dating back to 2,800 BC. Primarily, 5 modern Chinese gamecock breeds exist, located in the northeast (Luxi and Henan), west (Turpan), south (Xishuangbanna), and southeast (Zhangzhou) of China. However, whether Chinese gamecocks were derived from a single...

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Published in:	Poultry Science
Main Authors:	Xufang Ren, Zi Guan, Haiying Li, Li Zhang, Junhui Wen, Xiurong Zhao, Gang Wang, Xinye Zhang, Huie Wang, Fuqing Yu, Zhihua Chen, Lujiang Qu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-12-01
Subjects:	Chinese gamecock phylogenetic analysis multiple origins
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579123005874