Morphological and genetical studies on breed differentiation of the native domestic animals in YUN NAN SHO of the people's Republic of China.

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The People's Republic of China has the relatively long history of stock raising in the world. China has fostered the techniques of the domestication of animals and developed the culture of animal husbandry. Yunnan Province situated in its south-west, is most blessed with native domestic animals and their wild species in variation as well as in number among all provinces in China. This fact attracts our interest if the location of Yunnan is taken into consideration. Yunnan borders on three countries that include the other center of the domestication of animals ; Myanma, Vietnam and Laos. Yunnan, therefore, plays the significant role as the melting pot of the two major centers, South-East Asia and South Asia centers. The genetic and phylogenic studies of the native domestic animals, i. e., native cattle and its related species, water buffaloes, native horses, native sheep, native goats and chickens, and their wild species in Yunnan was carried out since they are recognized as important animal genetic resources.