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Genetic diversity of local geese of varying productivity and feather color in Kars

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The local geese in the transition region between the Caucasus Mountains and Anatolia have economically significant differences in productivity and are identified by four feather colors, white, black, piebald, and yellow. This study was undertaken to determine the genetic structure, evolutionary relationships, and genetic diversity among these birds. DNA samples were obtained from 100 animals, and 50 random primers were screened. Genetic relationships were determined by random amplified polymorphic DNA polymorphisms obtained from a total of 48 loci, showing 40 bands (83.33%) that were polymorphic among all the populations investigated. A dendrogram constructed for this study revealed a close relationship between the white and the black birds. Additionally, the piebald birds showed close similarity to white and black geese, and the yellow birds displayed a clear distance from the other three populations.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the scientific support provided by M. Ali Yildiz, Mustafa Saatci, and Mahmut Sozmen.

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  1. Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafkas University, Kars, 36040, Turkey

    Alparslan Kadir Devrim, Necati Kaya & Buket Kocer

  2. Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Kafkas University, Kars, 36300, Turkey

    Aysel Guven

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Devrim, A.K., Kaya, N., Guven, A. et al. Genetic diversity of local geese of varying productivity and feather color in Kars. Biochem Genet 45, 515–522 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10528-007-9092-z

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