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Ancient spice route may have shaped Keralam’s Malabari goat’s genetic legacy, study shows

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Times Bay AreaPublished September 11, 2026Updated September 11, 2026English

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Ancient spice route may have shaped Keralam’s Malabari goat’s genetic legacy, study shows — Photo: The Hindu — view original

Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University researchers have reported the first complete mitochondrial genome of the Malabari goat. The findings provide molecular evidence supporting the possibility that goats moved along the historic Indian Ocean Spice Route

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