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Assessing genetic diversity of Vietnamese local chicken breeds using microsatellites.
Animal genetics - 1 Oct 2010
Cuc N T K, Simianer H, Eding H, Tieu H V, Cuong V C, Wollny C B A, Groeneveld L F, Weigend S
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This study aimed to assess genetic diversity within and between nine Vietnamese local chicken breeds and two Chinese breeds included for comparison. Genotyping 29 microsatellites revealed high diversity of both Vietnamese and Chinese breeds. Cluster analysis using the STRUCTURE software suggested six clusters as the most likely grouping of the 11 breeds studied. These groups encompassed four homogeneous clusters,...
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