African pastoralism: Genetic imprints of origins and migrations

The genetic history of African cattle pastoralism is controversial and poorly understood. We reveal the genetic signatures of its origins, secondary movements, and differentiation through the study of 15 microsatellite loci in 50 indigenous cattle breeds spanning the present cattle distribution in A...

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Main Authors: Hanotte, Olivier H., Bradley, D.G., Ochieng, J.W., Verjee, Y., Hill, E.W., Rege, J.E.O.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science 2002
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29600

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