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Origin, genetic diversity, and population structure of Chinese domestic sheep.
Gene - 19 Jul 2006
Chen Shan-Yuan, Duan Zi-Yuan, Sha Tao, Xiangyu Jinggong, Wu Shi-Fang, Zhang Ya-Ping
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To characterize the origin, genetic diversity, and phylogeographic structure of Chinese domestic sheep, we here analyzed a 531-bp fragment of mtDNA control region of 449 Chinese autochthonous sheep from 19 breeds/populations from 13 geographic regions, together with previously reported 44 sequences from Chinese indigenous sheep. Phylogenetic analysis showed that all three previously defined lineages A, B, and C...
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