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The demographic history and adaptation of Canarian goat breeds to environmental conditions through the use of genome-wide SNP data.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 3 Jan 2024
Senczuk Gabriele, Macrì Martina, Di Civita Marika, Mastrangelo Salvatore, Del Rosario Fresno Maria, Capote Juan, Pilla Fabio, Delgado Juan Vicente, Amills Marcel, Martínez Amparo
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BACKGROUND: The presence of goats in the Canary Islands dates back to the late 1st millennium BC, which coincides with the colonization by the Amazigh settlers. However, the exact geographic origin of Canarian goats is uncertain since the Amazigh peoples were distributed over a wide spatial range. Nowadays, three Canarian breeds (Palmera, Majorera and Tinerfeña) are officially recognized, along with two distinct...
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