Origin, genetic diversity and evolution of Andaman local duck, a native duck germplasm of an insular region of India.

Domestic ducks are of paramount importance as a cheap source of protein in rural India. Andaman local duck (ALD) is an indigenous avian genetic resource of Andaman and Nicobar islands (ANI) and is mainly distributed in Middle and Northern parts of these islands. Negligence has brought this breed on...

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Main Authors: Arun Kumar De, Sneha Sawhney, Debasis Bhattacharya, T Sujatha, Jai Sunder, Perumal Ponraj, S K Ravi, Samiran Mondal, Dhruba Malakar, A Kundu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245138