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Evaluation of genetic diversity in Chinese indigenous chicken breeds using microsatellite markers.
Science in China. Series C, Life sciences - 1 Aug 2006
Qu Lujiang, Li Xianyao, Xu Guifang, Chen Kuanwei, Yang Hongjie, Zhang Longchao, Wu Guiqin, Hou Zhuocheng, Xu Guiyun, Yang Ning
Abstract excerpt
China is rich in chicken genetic resources, and many indigenous breeds can be found throughout the country. Due to poor productive ability, some of them are threatened by the commercial varieties from domestic and foreign breeding companies. In a large-scale investigation into the current status of Chinese poultry genetic resources, 78 indigenous chicken breeds were surveyed and their blood samples collected. The...
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