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Mitochondrial DNA sequence variation in Portuguese native dog breeds: diversity and phylogenetic affinities.
The Journal of heredity - 1 Jan 2000
Pires Ana Elisabete, Ouragh Lahoussine, Kalboussi Mohsen, Matos José, Petrucci-Fonseca Francisco, Bruford Michael W
Abstract excerpt
In an extensive survey of the genetic diversity in Portuguese dogs, we have examined an 887-bp fragment of the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from 8 Portuguese, 1 Spanish, and 2 North African native dog breeds, including village dogs from Portugal and Tunisia. Forty-nine haplotypes were found in the 164 individuals analyzed, with private haplotypes being found in several breeds. For example, the Castro Laboreiro...
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