We report for the first time, and for the whole of sub-Saharan Africa, the geographical distribution and the frequency of an indicine and a taurine Y specific allele amongst African cattle breeds. A total of 984 males from 69 indigenous African populations from 22 countries were analysed at the m...
Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Tawah, C.L.
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Bradley, D.G.
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Okomo, M.
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Verjee, Y.
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Ochieng, J.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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[Geographic distribution and frequency of a taurine B. Taurus and an indicine Bos indicus Y specific allele amongst sub-Saharan African cattle breeds]
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Geographic distribution and frequency of a taurine B. Taurus and an indicine Bos indicus Y specific allele amongst sub-Saharan African cattle breeds
Information is presented on the frequency of the Msp I (-) allele in the third intron of the bovine growth hormone gene in a large number of cattle breeds. Consideration of the breed frequencies in relation to their geographic origin shows a low frequency for breeds originating in Northern Europe...
Lagziel, A.S.
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DeNise, S.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Dhara, S.
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Glazko, V.
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Broadhead, A.
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Davoli, R.
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Russo, V.
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Soller, M.
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[Geographic and breed distribution of an Msp I PCR-RFLP in the bovine growth hormone (bGH) gene]
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Geographic and breed distribution of an Msp I PCR-RFLP in the bovine growth hormone (bGH) gene
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 i...