Crossbreeding, considering either terminal or rotational crossing, synthetic breed creation or
breed replacement, is often promoted as an efficient strategy to increase farmers' income …

Simple Summary The number of local farm animal breeds is declining worldwide. However,
these breeds have different degrees of genetic diversity. Measuring genetic diversity is …

Background Since domestication, chickens did not only disperse into the different parts of
the world but they have also undergone significant genomic changes in this process. Many …

Following on from the First Report on Chicken Genes and Chromosomes [Schmid et al.,
2000] and the Second Report in 2005 [Schmid et al., 2005], we are pleased to publish this …

Newcastle disease (ND) is a highly contagious viral disease that affects many bird species
worldwide. This study presents the results of the molecular characterization and …

Genetic diversity and population structure of 113 chicken populations from Africa, Asia and
Europe were studied using 29 microsatellite markers. Among these, three populations of …

The history of the introduction and dispersal of village chickens across the African continent
is a subject of intense debate and speculation among scholars. Here, we synthesize and …

Simple Summary The degree of relationship among livestock breeds can be quantified by
the Fst statistic, which measures the extent of genetic differentiation between them. An Fst …

The helmeted guinea fowl Numida meleagris belongs to the order Galliformes. Its natural
range includes a large part of sub‐Saharan Africa, from Senegal to Eritrea and from Chad to …

The study aimed to describe performance and challenges of village-based exotic chicken
production in Northwest Ethiopia. Three zones, 13 districts, and 300 households were …