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A novel maternal lineage revealed in sheep (Ovis aries).
Animal genetics - 1 Aug 2005
Guo J, Du L-X, Ma Y-H, Guan W-J, Li H-B, Zhao Q-J, Li X, Rao S-Q
Abstract excerpt
It is generally believed that domestic sheep have two maternal lineages (haplotypes A and B), based on mitochondrial DNA analysis. In the present study, we provide evidence that a novel maternal lineage (haplotype C) is exhibited in Chinese native sheep. To verify this finding, 231 samples were collected from six Chinese local breeds, which cover the vast geographical region of sheep inhabitation in China. For...
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