Geographic distribution and frequency of a taurine Bos taurus and an indicine Bos indicus Y specific allele amongst sub-saharan African cattle breeds.

doi:10.1046/j.1365-294x.2000.00858.x

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Geographic distribution and frequency of a taurine Bos taurus and an indicine Bos indicus Y specific allele amongst sub-saharan African cattle breeds.

Molecular ecology - 1 Apr 2000

Hanotte O, Tawah C L, Bradley D G, Okomo M, Verjee Y, Ochieng J, Rege J E

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We report for the first time, and for the whole of sub-Saharan Africa, the geographical distribution and the frequency of an indicine and a taurine Y specific allele amongst African cattle breeds. A total of 984 males from 69 indigenous African populations from 22 countries were analysed at the microsatellite locus INRA 124. The taurine allele is probably the oldest one on the continent. However, the taurine and...

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Africa
Africa, Northern
Alleles
Animals
Breeding
Cattle
Gene Frequency
Genetics, Population
Male
Microsatellite Repeats

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PMID: 10736042
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294x.2000.00858.x

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