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Microsatellite based genetic diversity and population structure of the endangered Spanish Guadarrama goat breed.
BMC genetics - 29 Sept 2009
Serrano Magdalena, Calvo Jorge H, Martínez Marta, Marcos-Carcavilla Ane, Cuevas Javier, González Carmen, Jurado Juan J, de Tejada Paloma Díez
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BACKGROUND: Assessing genetic biodiversity and population structure of minor breeds through the information provided by neutral molecular markers, allows determination of their extinction risk and to design strategies for their management and conservation. Analysis of microsatellite loci is known to be highly informative in the reconstruction of the historical processes underlying the evolution and...
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