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Mitochondrial DNA sequence analysis of the Mexican Creole sheep (Ovis aries) reveals a narrow Iberian maternal origin.
Mitochondrial DNA. Part A, DNA mapping, sequencing, and analysis - 1 Nov 2017
Alonso Rogelio A, Ulloa-Arvizu Raul, Gayosso-Vázquez Amanda
Abstract excerpt
The Creole sheep in America is supposed to have originated specifically from the Iberian Peninsula and introduced by the Spaniards during the colonization. However, it is not clear their genetic relationship with Iberian breeds. The genetic origin and diversity of the Mexican Creole sheep (MCS) were investigated by mitochondrial DNA control region nucleotide sequences. DNA sequence from 33 MCS samples from three...
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