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Origin and phylogeographical structure of Chinese cattle.
Animal genetics - 1 Dec 2006
Lei C Z, Chen H, Zhang H C, Cai X, Liu R Y, Luo L Y, Wang C F, Zhang W, Ge Q L, Zhang R F, Lan X Y, Sun W B
Abstract excerpt
Complete mitochondrial D-loop sequences of 231 samples were used to explore the origin and genetic diversity of Chinese cattle. Phylogenetical analysis of these sequences revealed both Bos taurus and Bos indicus mitochondrial types in Chinese cattle. Four of the previously identified mitochondrial DNA lineages (T1-T4) were identified in the Bos taurus type, including lineage T1, which was found for the first time...
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