Genetic diversity of Kıvırcık sheep breed reared in different regions and its relationship with other sheep breeds in Turkey

In this study, animals from the Kıvırcık breed of sheep and two closely related breeds (Pırlak and Karacabey Merino) were analysed by using 15 microsatellite markers to evaluate the genetic diversity within the Kıvırcık breed and to elucidate its relationship with the other two breeds. A total of 24...

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Main Authors: Yasemin Öner, Hakan Üstüner, Abdulkadir Orman, Onur Yılmaz, Alper Yılmaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2014-08-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/3382