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Origin, genetic diversity and evolution of Andaman local duck, a native duck germplasm of an insular region of India.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2021
De Arun Kumar, Sawhney Sneha, Bhattacharya Debasis, Sujatha T, Sunder Jai, Ponraj Perumal, Ravi S K, Mondal Samiran, Malakar Dhruba, Kundu A
Abstract excerpt
Domestic ducks are of paramount importance as a cheap source of protein in rural India. Andaman local duck (ALD) is an indigenous avian genetic resource of Andaman and Nicobar islands (ANI) and is mainly distributed in Middle and Northern parts of these islands. Negligence has brought this breed on the edge of extinction necessitating immediate conservation efforts. Here, we report the genetic diversity,...
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