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Genetic origin of goat populations in Oman revealed by mitochondrial DNA analysis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Al-Araimi Nasser Ali, Gaafar Osman Mahgoub, Costa Vânia, Neira Agusto Luzuriaga, Al-Atiyat Raed Mahmoud, Beja-Pereira Albano
Abstract excerpt
The Sultanate of Oman has a complex mosaic of livestock species and production systems, but the genetic diversity, demographic history or origins of these Omani animals has not been expensively studied. Goats might constitute one of the most abundant and important domestic livestock species since the Neolithic transition. Here, we examined the genetic diversity, origin, population structure and demographic...
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