Origin and evolutionary history of domestic chickens inferred from a large population study of Thai red junglefowl and indigenous chickens

Abstract In this study, we aimed to elucidate the origin of domestic chickens and their evolutionary history over the course of their domestication. We conducted a large-scale genetic study using mitochondrial DNA D-loop sequences and 28 microsatellite DNA markers to investigate the diversity of 298...

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Main Authors: Ayano Hata, Mitsuo Nunome, Thanathip Suwanasopee, Prateep Duengkae, Soontorn Chaiwatana, Wiyada Chamchumroon, Takayuki Suzuki, Skorn Koonawootrittriron, Yoichi Matsuda, Kornsorn Srikulnath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81589-7