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Evaluation of genetic diversity of Saudi native chicken populations using microsatellite markers.
Poultry science - 1 Mar 2017
Fathi M M, Al-Homidan I, Motawei M I, Abou-Emera O K, El-Zarei M F
Abstract excerpt
The present study was conducted to evaluate the genetic diversity and relationships of 5 Saudi native chicken populations and a White Leghorn (L) strain as an exotic breed, using 25 microsatellite markers. According to morphological appearance and plumage color and pattern, they were classified into black (BL), black-barred (BR), dark brown (DB), light brown (LB), and gray (G) breeds. Twenty-five microsatellite...
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