Diffuse phenotypic structure in native chickens across Java and Wallacea is consistent with human-mediated connectivity and decentralised selection
N Widyas, Steven R. Fiddaman, Sigit Prastowo, Adi Ratriyanto, Laurent Frantz, Rosie Drinkwater, Rahayu Kusumaningrum, Ahmat Endang Two Sulfiar, Ewaldus Wera, Petrus Malo Bulu, Sulasmi, Procula Rudlof Matitaputty, Tanda Sahat Sastradarmaja Panjaitan, Rini Widyastuti, Asep Setiaji, , Adrian L. Smith
This study examines phenotypic variation in native chickens across Java and Wallacea, finding diffuse structure linked to human-mediated connectivity and decentralized selection.
bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2026 · PreprintEcology