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Independent maternal origin of Chinese swamp buffalo (Bubalus bubalis).
Animal genetics - 1 Apr 2007
Lei C Z, Zhang W, Chen H, Lu F, Liu R Y, Yang X Y, Zhang H C, Liu Z G, Yao L B, Lu Z F, Zhao Z L
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To obtain more knowledge on the origin and genetic diversity of the swamp buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in China, the complete mitochondrial D-loop sequences of 119 samples representing seven native types were compared. Two mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) lineages (lineages A and B) were determined for the Chinese swamp buffalo. Examination of the diversity patterns suggest that lineage A has undergone a population...
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