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Phylogeography and origin of Indian domestic goats.
Molecular biology and evolution - 1 Mar 2004
Joshi Manjunath B, Rout Pramod K, Mandal Ajoy K, Tyler-Smith Chris, Singh Lalji, Thangaraj Kumarasamy
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The Indian subcontinent contains 20 well-characterized goat breeds, which vary in their genetic potential for the production of milk, meat, and fibre; disease resistance; heat tolerance; and fecundity. Indian goats make up 20% of the world's goat population, but there has been no extensive study of these economically important animals. Therefore, we have undertaken the present investigation of 363 goats belonging...
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