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Maternal origin and genetic diversity of Algerian domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) from North-Western Africa based on mitochondrial DNA analysis.
Animal biotechnology - 1 Jun 2022
Boudali Selma Farah, Al-Jumaili Ahmed S, Bouandas Ameur, Mahammi Fatima Zohra, Tabet Aoul Nacera, Hanotte Olivier, Gaouar Semir Bechir Suheil
Abstract excerpt
Local chicken populations are a major source of food in the rural areas of Algeria. However, their origin has not been well characterized. The objectives of this study were to assess genetic diversity and maternal origin of domestic chicken from five agro-ecological regions of western Algeria: coastal (CT), inland plains (IP), highlands (HL), mountains (MT) and sahara (SH, including Oasis, Req and Erg regions). A...
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