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Variation of genetic diversity over time in local Italian chicken breeds undergoing in situ conservation.
Poultry science - 1 Oct 2011
Zanetti E, De Marchi M, Abbadi M, Cassandro M
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to analyze the variation of different genetic diversity measures in 5 Italian local chicken breeds over a 4-yr period of conservation. The local breeds were Ermellinata di Rovigo, Padovana, Pépoi, Robusta Lionata, and Robusta Maculata. A total of 368 samples were chosen for the analysis among the birds hatched in the years 2002 and 2006. Genetic variation over 30 microsatellite loci was...
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