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A comparison of genetic diversity between South African conserved and field chicken populations using microsatellite markers

  • 2010
  • Issue: 5
  • Volume: 40
B.J. Mtileni, F.C. Muchadeyi, S. Weigend, A. Maiwashe, E. Groeneveld L.F., Groeneveld, M. Chimonyo and K. Dzama Page: 462 - 466

The objective of the study was to determine genetic diversity within South African indigenous chicken populations and the effectiveness of the current conservation flocks in capturing the available diversity in the founder populations. Two chicken populations, Venda (VD_C) and Ovambo…

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