Origin and spatial population structure of Malagasy native chickens based on mitochondrial DNA

Abstract Since Malagasy human culture became established in a multi-layered way by genetic admixture of Austronesian (Indonesia), Bantu (East Africa) and West Asian populations, the Malagasy native livestock should also have originated from these regions. While recent genetic studies revealed that M...

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Main Authors: Takahiro Yonezawa, Hideyuki Mannen, Kaho Honma, Megumi Matsunaga, Felix Rakotondraparany, Fanomezana Mihaja Ratsoavina, Jiaqi Wu, Masahide Nishibori, Yoshio Yamamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-50708-x