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Comparison of microsatellite variations between Red Junglefowl and a commercial chicken gene pool.
Poultry science - 1 Feb 2014
Tadano R, Kinoshita K, Mizutani M, Tsudzuki M
Abstract excerpt
It is assumed that Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) is one of the main ancestors of domestic chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus). Differences in microsatellite polymorphisms between Red Junglefowl and modern commercial chickens, which are used for egg and meat production, have not been fully reported. A total of 361 individuals from 1 Red Junglefowl population that has been maintained as a closed flock, 5 final...
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