The Origin of African Sheep: Archaeological and Genetic Perspectives

African Archaeological Review

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 39-50

  Muigai, Anne W T ^a   Hanotte, Olivier ^b  

^a JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; Genetic relationships; Indigenous sheep; Migration; Origin

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875050078     PISSN: 02630338     EISSN: 15729842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10437-013-9129-0     Document Type: Review

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