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Indo-European and Asian origins for Chilean and Pacific chickens revealed by mtDNA.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 29 Jul 2008
Gongora Jaime, Rawlence Nicolas J, Mobegi Victor A, Jianlin Han, Alcalde Jose A, Matus Jose T, Hanotte Olivier, Moran Chris, Austin Jeremy J, Ulm Sean, Anderson Atholl J, Larson Greger, Cooper Alan
Abstract excerpt
European chickens were introduced into the American continents by the Spanish after their arrival in the 15th century. However, there is ongoing debate as to the presence of pre-Columbian chickens among Amerindians in South America, particularly in relation to Chilean breeds such as the Araucana and Passion Fowl. To understand the origin of these populations, we have generated partial mitochondrial DNA control...
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