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Mitochondrial DNA genetic diversity in six Italian donkey breeds (Equus asinus).
Mitochondrial DNA. Part A, DNA mapping, sequencing, and analysis - 1 Apr 2018
Cozzi Maria Cristina, Valiati Paolo, Cherchi Raffaele, Gorla Erica, Prinsen Raphaelle Teresa Matilde Maria, Longeri Maria, Bagnato Alessandro, Strillacci Maria Giuseppina
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Donkeys have played an important role in agricultural land practices and in human historical periods of recent past and, still today, are used as a working power in several world areas. The objective of this study was to identify genetic variability in six Italian donkey breeds using mtDNA D-loop. Fifteen haplotypes, grouped in three haplogroups, were identified. The genetic indices were informative and showed a...
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