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Unraveling the history of the genus Gallus through whole genome sequencing.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 May 2021
Mariadassou Mahendra, Suez Marie, Sathyakumar Sanbadam, Vignal Alain, Arca Mariangela, Nicolas Pierre, Faraut Thomas, Esquerré Diane, Nishibori Masahide, Vieaud Agathe, Chen Chih-Feng, Manh Pham Hung, Roman Yannick, Hospital Frédéric, Zerjal Tatiana, Rognon Xavier, Tixier-Boichard Michèle
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The genus Gallus is distributed across a large part of Southeast Asia and has received special interest because the domestic chicken, Gallus gallus domesticus, has spread all over the world and is a major protein source for humans. There are four species: the red junglefowl (G. gallus), the green junglefowl (G. varius), the Lafayette's junglefowl (G. lafayettii) and the grey junglefowl (G. sonneratii). The aim of...
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