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Origin and spatial population structure of Malagasy native chickens based on mitochondrial DNA.
Scientific reports - 4 Jan 2024
Yonezawa Takahiro, Mannen Hideyuki, Honma Kaho, Matsunaga Megumi, Rakotondraparany Felix, Ratsoavina Fanomezana Mihaja, Wu Jiaqi, Nishibori Masahide, Yamamoto Yoshio
Abstract excerpt
Since Malagasy human culture became established in a multi-layered way by genetic admixture of Austronesian (Indonesia), Bantu (East Africa) and West Asian populations, the Malagasy native livestock should also have originated from these regions. While recent genetic studies revealed that Malagasy native dogs and goats were propagated from Africa, the origin of Malagasy native chickens is still controversial....
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