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Genomic insights on the Parma and Piacenza Italian native turkey breed for conservation and traceability.
Poultry science - 1 Mar 2026
Ablondi Michela, Summer Andrea, Asti Vittoria, Malacarne Massimo, Strillacci Maria Giuseppina, Bernini Francesca, Sabbioni Alberto
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The Parma and Piacenza turkey is among the few surviving Italian native turkey breeds, representing an important genetic resource currently at risk with roughly 100 animals alive. We performed a genome-wide characterization of this population using the Axiom® Turkey Genotyping Array (634 K SNPs) and compared it with a Commercial line. After quality control, 134 individuals and 398,401 SNPs were retained for...
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