Mitochondrial DNA Diversity in Commercial Lines of Laying-type Japanese Quail

The present study aims to investigate the maternal origin and genetic diversity of laying-type Japanese quail lines based on partial sequences (453 base pairs) of a mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region. A total of 478 individuals from 12 lines were sequenced and six different haplotypes with eig...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ryo Tadano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Poultry Science Association 2020-10-01
Series:The Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/57/4/57_0190121/_html/-char/en