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Genetic relationship of Chinese and Japanese gamecocks revealed by mtDNA sequence variation.
Biochemical genetics - 1 Feb 2006
Liu Yi-Ping, Zhu Qing, Yao Yong-Gang
Abstract excerpt
Cockfighting has a very long history dating back to as early as 2500 years ago in China. Cockfighting was intertwined with human cultural traditions, helped disperse chickens across the world, and influenced the subsequent breed selection. Therefore, tracing the origin of gamecocks could mirror the distribution of the cockfighting culture. In this study, we compared the available mtDNA control region sequences in...
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