The maternal origin of indigenous domestic chicken from the Middle East, the north and the horn of Africa
Indigenous domestic chicken represents a major source of protein for agricultural communities around the world. In the Middle East and Africa, they are adapted to hot dry and semi-dry areas, in contrast to their wild ancestor, the Red junglefowl, which lives in humid and sub-humid tropical areas. In...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Springer
2020
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/107892 |
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