study of genetic variation in six iranian sheep breeds using microsatellite markers

Genetic Characterization of Albanian Sheep Breeds by Microsatellite Markers

Albania is a Mediterranean country, located in West of Balkan Peninsula. Albanian farmers have a long tradition in sheep breeding. Sheep comprise one of the most important domestic livestock species in Albania and play an important role in the livelihood of local community since they are a good source of meat, milk and coarse wool (Dobi et al., 2006; Porcu and Markovic, 2005). There are three i...

Genetic variability of six indigenous goat breeds using major histocompatibility complex-associated microsatellite markers

The present study aimed at analyzing the genetic variability of indigenous goat breeds (Capra hircus) using the MHC-associated microsatellite markers BF1, BM1818, BM1258, DYMS1, and SMHCC1. The following breeds were included: Chinese Xuhuai, Indian Changthangi and Pashmina, Kenyan Small East African (SEA) and Galla, and Albanian Vendi. To examine genetic variability, the levels of heterozigosit...

Genetic relationships of five Indian horse breeds using microsatellite markers.

The genetic relationships of five Indian horse breeds, namely Marwari, Spiti, Bhutia, Manipuri and Zanskari were studied using microsatellite markers. The DNA samples of 189 horses of these breeds were amplified by polymerase chain reaction using 25 microsatellite loci. The total number of alleles varied from five to 10 with a mean heterozygosity of 0.58 ± 0.05. Spiti and Zansakari were the mos...

Genetic Characterization of Romanian Local Breeds Using Microsatellite Markers

Genetic Diversity of Four Cattle Breeds Using Microsatellite Markers

Four cattle breeds (Gyr, Nellore, Guzerat and Holstein) were analyzed by amplification of genomic DNA using microsatellite loci to evaluate the genetic diversity within and among them. DNA samples of 18 animals from each breed were collected to access the genetic content of them. Allele frequencies were calculated and used to generate a Nei’s genetic distance matrix what was used to build a den...

Genetic variation of Garra rufa fish in Kermanshah and Bushehr provinces, Iran, using SSR microsatellite markers

Six highly variable microsatellite loci were used to investigate the genetic diversity and population structure of the Garra rufa in Kermanshah and Bushehr provinces, Iran. All of the 6 microsatellite loci screened in this study showed polymorphism. A total of 90 individual fish from 3 populations were genotyped and 60 alleles were observed in all loci. The number of alleles per locus ranged fr...