Genetic diversity of Saudi native chicken breeds segregating for naked neck and frizzle genes using microsatellite markers

Objective Recently, there has been an increasing interest in conservation of native genetic resources of chicken on a worldwide basis. Most of the native chicken breeds are threatened by extinction or crossing with ecotypes. Methods Six Saudi native chicken breeds including black naked neck, brown f...

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Main Authors: Moataz Fathi, Mohamed El-Zarei, Ibrahim Al-Homidan, Osama Abou-Emera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2018-12-01
Series:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-18-0041.pdf