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Genetic evidence from Indian red jungle fowl corroborates multiple domestication of modern day chicken.
BMC evolutionary biology - 10 Jun 2008
Kanginakudru Sriramana, Metta Muralidhar, Jakati R D, Nagaraju J
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BACKGROUND: Domestication of chicken is believed to have occurred in Southeast Asia, especially in Indus valley. However, non-inclusion of Indian red jungle fowl (RJF), Gallus gallus murghi in previous studies has left a big gap in understanding the relationship of this major group of birds. In the present study, we addressed this issue by analyzing 76 Indian birds that included 56 G. g. murghi (RJF), 16 G. g....
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