Y-chromosomal variation confirms independent domestications of swamp and river buffalo

Animal Genetics

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 433-435

  Yindee, M ^a   Vlamings, B H ^a   Wajjwalku, W ^b   Techakumphu, M ^c   Lohachit, C ^c   Sirivaidyapong, S ^c   Thitaram, C ^a   Amarasinghe, A A A W K ^d   Alexander, P A B D A ^d   Colenbrander, B ^a   Lenstra, J A ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Domestication; Phylogeography; Water buffalo; Y chromosome

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BUFFALO; CATTLE; GENETICS; PHYLOGENY; POINT MUTATION; RIVER; THAILAND; WETLAND; Y CHROMOSOME;

ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; CATTLE; PHYLOGENY; POINT MUTATION; RIVERS; THAILAND; WETLANDS; Y CHROMOSOME;

BOS; BOS INDICUS; BUBALUS; BUBALUS BUBALIS;

EID: 77954576445     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: 13652052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2010.02020.x     Document Type: Article

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