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Genetic variation within the Merino sheep breed: analysis of closely related populations using microsatellites.
Animal genetics - 1 Aug 2000
Diez-Tascón C, Littlejohn R P, Almeida P A, Crawford A M
Abstract excerpt
Genetic relationships among six populations of Merino sheep were investigated using microsatellites. The history of the six populations is relatively well documented, with all being derived from the Spanish Merino breed within the last 400 years. Genetic variation was highest amongst the Spanish and Portuguese populations, although the preservation of genetic diversity within the other populations was high. By a...
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