Chicken is the most numerous among the domesticated livestock species. Across cultures,
religions, and societies, chicken is widely accepted with little or no taboo compared to other …

The Chantecler chicken, a unique Canadian indigenous breed, is well adapted to extremely
cold environments. However, its genetic characteristics have not been well studied. Here …

The complex geographic and temporal origins of chicken domestication have attracted wide
interest in molecular phylogeny and phylogeographic studies as they continue to be …

Abstract The Canary Islands were initially colonized around 200 CE by North African Berber
populations who brought with them domestic plants and animals. These communities …

Rapa Nui is one of the smallest, most remote, and isolated landmasses in the world to have
already been settled when European explorers arrived in the eighteenth century. The first …

Japanese native chickens (JNCs) comprise approximately 50 breeds, making Japan a
diversity hotspot for native chicken breeds. JNCs were established through the repeated …

In archaeology, ex oriente lux (light from the east) refers to a model of cultural diffusion from
western Asia to western Europe (Montelius 1885) that was adopted by Gordon Childe …

Genetic differences among heritage or fancier breeds of chickens have not been quantified
in the United States. Gene banks collecting germplasm for conserving these breeds need …

Objective: This study was conducted to analyze the matrilineal structure of Gallus sp. in
Southeast Asia, especially in the D-loop region. Materials and Method: A total of 563 …

The objectives of the present study were to investigate the complete mitochondrial genome,
genetic diversity and maternal origin of Huainan Partridge chicken (HPC). 2. One complete …