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Genetic diversity and origin of Chinese cattle revealed by mtDNA D-loop sequence variation.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Jan 2006
Lai Song-Jia, Liu Yi-Ping, Liu Yan-Xing, Li Xue-Wei, Yao Yong-Gang
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To determine the origin and genetic diversity of Chinese cattle, we analyzed the complete mtDNA D-loop sequences of 84 cattle from 14 breeds/populations from southwest and west China, together with the available cattle sequences in GenBank. Our results showed that the Chinese cattle samples converged into two main groups, which correspond to the two species Bos taurus and Bos indicus. Although a dominant lineage...
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