TY - JOUR T1 - African Maternal Origin and Genetic Diversity of Five Chinese Domestic Donkeys Breeds AU - Gan, Qian-Fu AU - Lin, Shi-Xin AU - Liang, Xue-Wu AU - Meng, Hong-Li AU - Qiao, Hui AU - Du, Yan-Feng AU - Ke, Fu-Rong AU - Zheng, Shu-Kai JO - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances VL - 10 IS - 23 SP - 3090 EP - 3094 PY - 2011 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1680-5593 DO - javaa.2011.3090.3094 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2011.3090.3094 KW - Chinese domestic donkeys KW -MtDNA KW -D-loop KW -origin KW -medicine KW -China AB - To clarify the origin of Chinese domestic donkeys, the researchers investigated the partial mitochondrial D-loop sequences of 145 samples from 5 native breeds. The results revealed two mitochondrial origins. In the analysis of sequences of 5 native breeds between previously published sequences from other countries/regions and sequences of Chinese domestic donkeys, the results indicated that the two lineages of Chinese domestic donkeys were from Africa and supported the African maternal origins of Chinese domestic donkeys. The population showed abundant mtDNA diversity. ER -