The world goat population is approximately 1.0 billion with more than half of them present in Asia. The Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture initiated a programme to characterize goat genetic resources of Asia. Nine Asian countries viz. Bangladesh, China, Indonesi...
Lawal, R.A.
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Al-Atiyat, R.M.
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Aljumaah, R.S.
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Silva, P.
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Mwacharo, Joram M.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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[Whole-genome resequencing of red junglefowl and indigenous village chicken reveal new insights on the genome dynamics of the species]
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Whole-genome resequencing of red junglefowl and indigenous village chicken reveal new insights on the genome dynamics of the species
The chicken (Gallus gallus), like most avian species, has a very distinct karyotype consisting of many micro- and a few macrochromosomes. While it is known that recombination frequencies are much higher for micro- as compared to macrochromosomes, there is limited information on differences in lin...
Megens, H-K
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Crooijmans, R.P.M.A.
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Bastiaansen, J.
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Kerstens, H.
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Coster, A.
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Jalving, R.
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Verejiken, A.
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Silva, P.
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Muir, W.
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Cheng, H.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Groenen, M.
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[Comparison of linkage disequilibrium and haplotype diversity on macro- and microchromosomes in chicken]
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Comparison of linkage disequilibrium and haplotype diversity on macro- and microchromosomes in chicken
The chicken lysozyme gene encodes a hydrolase that has a key role in defence, especially in ovo. This gene was resequenced in global chicken populations [red, grey, Ceylon and green jungle fowl (JF)] and related bird species. Networks, summary statistics and tests of neutrality indicate that alth...
Downing, T.
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O'Farrelly, C.O.
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Bhuiyan, A.K.F.H.
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Silva, P.
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Naqvi, A.N.
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Sanfo, R.
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Sow, R.S.
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Overseas Development Institute
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Bradley, D.G.
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[Variation in chicken populations may affect the enzymatic activity of lysozyme]
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Variation in chicken populations may affect the enzymatic activity of lysozyme
There have been significant evolutionary pressures on the chicken during both its speciation and its subsequent domestication by man. Infectious diseases are expected to have exerted strong selective pressures during these processes. Consequently, it is likely that genes associated with disease s...
Downing, T.
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Lynn, D.J.
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Connell, S.
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Lloyd, A.T.
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Bhuiyan, A.K.F.H.
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Silva, P.
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Naqvi, A.N.
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Sanfo, R.
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Sow, R.S.
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Overseas Development Institute
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O'Farrelly, C.O.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Bradley, D.G.
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[Contrasting evolution of diversity at two disease-associated chicken genes]
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Contrasting evolution of diversity at two disease-associated chicken genes
The comparative analysis of genome sequences emerging for several avian species with the fully sequenced chicken genome enables the genome-wide investigation of selective processes in functionally important chicken genes. In particular, because of pathogenic challenges it is expected that genes i...
Downing, T.
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Lynn, D.J.
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Connel, S.
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Lloyd, A.T.
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Bhuiyan, A.K.F.H.
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Silva, P.
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Naqvi, A.N.
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Sanfo, R.
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Sow, R.S.
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Overseas Development Institute
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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O'Farrelly, C.O.
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Bradley, D.
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[Evidence of balanced diversity at the chicken interleukin 4 receptor alpha chain locus]
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Evidence of balanced diversity at the chicken interleukin 4 receptor alpha chain locus
The present study aimed at the genetic characterization of five major goat populations of Sri Lanka including four indigenous populations (Jaffna Local – JFL, Kottukachchiya – KOT, Southern – SLS and North Central – SNC) and one stabilized crossbred (German Boer x indigenous goats, also known as ...
Silva, P.
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Dematawewa, C.M.B.
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Kurukulasuriya, M.
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Yuri T. Utsunomiya
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García, J.F.
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Pichler, R.
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Thiruvenkadan, A.K.
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Ramasamy, S.
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Han Jianlin
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Periasamy, K.
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[Genetic diversity analysis of major Sri Lankan goat populations using microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA D-loop variations]
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Genetic diversity analysis of major Sri Lankan goat populations using microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA D-loop variations