Chinese Domestic Ducks Evolved from Mallard Duck (<i>Anas platyrhynchos</i>) and Spot-Billed Duck (<i>A. zonorhyncha</i>)

Chinese Domestic Ducks Evolved from Mallard Duck (<i>Anas platyrhynchos</i>) and Spot-Billed Duck (<i>A. zonorhyncha</i>)

China has a rich genetic resource in its 34 domestic duck breeds. In order to detect the genetic diversity and explore the origin of these indigenous duck populations, the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region was sequenced and analyzed for 208 individual ducks, including 22 domestic breeds, wild...

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Main Authors: Yang Zhang, Qiang Bao, Zhi Cao, Youqing Bian, Yu Zhang, Zhengfeng Cao, Guohong Chen, Qi Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
duck
mitochondrial DNA
genetic diversity
origin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/7/1156

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