The maternal origin of indigenous domestic chicken from the Middle East, the north and the horn of Africa

The maternal origin of indigenous domestic chicken from the Middle East, the north and the horn of Africa

Abstract Background Indigenous domestic chicken represents a major source of protein for agricultural communities around the world. In the Middle East and Africa, they are adapted to hot dry and semi-dry areas, in contrast to their wild ancestor, the Red junglefowl, which lives in humid and sub-humi...

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Main Authors: Ahmed S. Al-Jumaili, Selma Farah Boudali, Adebabay Kebede, Sahar A. Al-Bayatti, Abdulamir A. Essa, Abulgasim Ahbara, Riyadh S. Aljumaah, Raed M. Alatiyat, Joram M. Mwacharo, Gro Bjørnstad, Arifa N. Naqvi, Semir Bechir Suheil Gaouar, Olivier Hanotte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Subjects:
Domestic chicken
Dispersal routes
Genetic diversity
Middle East
Africa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12863-020-0830-0

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