Blood Groups in the Nepalese Native Chicken

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  • ネパール在来鶏の血液型
  • ネパール ザイライ ニワトリ ノ ケツエキガタ エイブン

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The frequencies of blood group alleles in Nepalese native chickens were investigated. A total of 243 blood samples were collected from the native chickens of four different geographical locations in Nepal. The gene frequencies at four blood group (A, B, D and E)loci were examined. At the A locus, the frequency of genes having the F factor was considerably higher than those of other factors, while the C' factor was not found in Nepalese native chickens. The frequency of the AF allele showed an altitudinal difference: i.e. the frequency was higher in high altitude areas than in low altitude areas. At the B locus, the frequency of BL was higher in the lowland than other areas. The BD allele was found with the lowest frequency only in the Pokhara area. The BA, BE and BM alelles were not found in Pokhara and lowland areas. The coefficient of gene differentiation (GST) and the average heterozygosity (H) per individual were estimated to evaluate genetic differentiation in Nepalese native chickens. The estimate of GST was a comparatively low value, 0.1285.

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