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Articles | Volume 68, issue 4
Articles | Volume 68, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-607-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-68-607-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 68, issue 4
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22 Oct 2025
Original study |  | 22 Oct 2025

Maternal haplotype diversity and phylogenetic relationships of Damascus, Kilis, Hatay, and Kil goat breeds: insight from mtDNA D-loop sequences in the Fertile Crescent

İsmail Karaköse and Zühal Gündüz

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This study explores the maternal genetic origins of four goat breeds from Türkiye – Damascus, Kilis, Hatay, and Kil – within the Fertile Crescent, a key region for goat domestication. By analysing mitochondrial DNA, Haplogroup A was dominant, but Haplogroups A and G were newly documented in Hatay goats, and there was novel identification of Haplogroup G in Damascus goats in Türkiye. These findings highlight the importance of conserving these breeds as vital genetic resources in a historically significant region.
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