Analysis of the mtDNA D-loop Region Casts New Light on Philippine Red Junglefowl Phylogeny and Relationships to Other Junglefowl Species in Asia
Red junglefowl (RJF) is considered the ancestor of domestic chickens. However, the possible maternal origin, genetic diversity, and subspecies classification of the Philippine (PH) RJF remains uncertain. In this study, the complete mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) D-loop sequence of 55 PH RJFs collected fr...
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| Language: | English |
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Japan Poultry Science Association
2022-10-01
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| Series: | The Journal of Poultry Science |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/59/4/59_0210140/_article/-char/en |