Osteometrical studies on the phylogenetic relationships of Japanese native fowls.
- 1 January 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Japanese Society of Veterinary Science in The Japanese Journal of Veterinary Science
- Vol. 47 (1) , 25-37
- https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms1939.47.25
Abstract
The multivariate comparisons of 116 skeletal specimens of fowls were carried out using 30 measurements to examine the phylogenetic relationship between 9 breeds of Japanese native fowls (Gifujidori, Hinaidori, Shokoku, Totenko, Satsumadori, Koeyoshi, Shamo, Koshamo and Tomaru), Red jungle fowl and White Leghorn. The morphometric relations obtained on the principal component charts are given: Based on the 1st component (size vector), there was an overlapping of Satsumadori, Shamo and Koeyoshi; based on the 2nd component (shape vector), Satsumadori was separated from the other 2 breeds and placed close to Shokoku. Totenko overlapped Shokoku in the 1st component, but situated close to Tomaru in the 2nd component. Hinaidori was closer to White Leghorn than to Shamo in both size and shape. Gifujidori was separated from Red jungle fowl in the 2nd component.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Studies on the Phylogenetic Relationships of the Japanese Native Fowl BreedsJapanese poultry science, 1980