Genetic relationships among Turkish sheep

Genetics Selection Evolution

Yolanda Bayón²  Mehmet Kaya³  Mustafa Saatci¹  Fermín San Primitivo²  Juan-José Arranz²  Beatriz Gutiérrez-Gil²  Metehan Uzun³ 

[1] Department of Animal Science, Kafkas University, 36040 Kars, Turkey;Department of Animal Production, University of León, E-24071 León, Spain;Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafkas University, 36040 Kars, Turkey

关键词: genetic relationships;    local sheep breeds;    DNA microsatellites;   

Others  :  1094084
DOI  :  10.1186/1297-9686-38-5-513

 received in 2005-10-11, accepted in 2006-04-18,  发布年份 2006

【 摘 要 】

Genetic relationships among Turkish sheep breeds were analysed on the basis of 30 microsatellite markers. Phylogenetic analyses based on the estimation of genetic distances revealed the closest relationships for the Akkaraman, Morkaraman and Tuj breeds, which were clearly differentiated from the others in the dendrogram. Our pattern was completely confirmed by results from the Factorial Correspondence Analysis. All the results described analysing either population parameters or individuals revealed a clear separation between the fat-tailed group and the others. These results, based on nuclear DNA, are discussed along with those already reported for these breeds through the investigation of mitochondrial DNA, which had revealed the invaluable significance of the genetic background of these Turkish sheep.

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2006 INRA, EDP Sciences