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Genome-wide DNA arrays profiling unravels the genetic structure of Iranian sheep and pattern of admixture with worldwide coarse-wool sheep breeds.
Genomics - 1 Nov 2021
Moosanezhad Khabisi Mozhdeh, Asadi Foozi Masood, Lv Feng-Hua, Esmailizadeh Ali
Abstract excerpt
Archaeological and genetic evidence show that sheep were originally domesticated in area around the North of Zagros mountains, North-west of Iran. The Persian plateau exhibits a variety of native sheep breeds with a common characteristic of coarse-wool production. Therefore, knowledge about the genetic structure and diversity of Iranian sheep and genetic connections with other sheep breeds is of great interest....
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