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Feral pigeon populations: their gene pool and links with local domestic breeds.
Zoology (Jena, Germany) - 1 Oct 2020
Giunchi Dimitri, Mucci Nadia, Bigi Daniele, Mengoni Chiara, Baldaccini N Emilio
Abstract excerpt
Columba livia is a wild bird whose domestication has led to a large number of pigeon breeds. The occasional loss or straying of domestic birds determined the origin of feral pigeons, which are now widespread all around the world. In this study, we assumed that the main contribution to feral populations is provided by domestic breeds reared in the same areas. We tested this hypothesis by analysing the variability...
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