Genetic characterization of Guirra sheep using eight microsatellite markers | Caracterización genética de la raza ovina Guirra mediante 8 marcadores microsatélites
2009
Viudes de Castro, M.P., Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias, Segorbe, Castellón (España). Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Animal | Grimal, A., Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias, Segorbe, Castellón (España). Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Animal | Vicente, J.S., Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (España). Inst. de Ciencia y Tecnología Animal | Moce, E., Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias, Segorbe, Castellón (España). Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Animal | Gómez, E.A., Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias, Segorbe, Castellón (España). Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Animal
Ninety two rams from Guirra Sheep were genotyped for 8 microsatellite markers. Average number of alleles was 9.63. Average theoretical and observed heterozygosity were 0.762 and 0.705, respectively. The probabilities of paternity exclusion with 1 and 2 unconfirmed parents were 0.9817 and 0.99999, respectively. Genetic diversity level in this sheep breed is reasonably high and comparable with other Spanish sheep breeds. Correspondence factorial analysis showed a genetic structure of the population in three clusters. Genetic markers used in this study could be a valuable tool for both genetic resource banking and animal breeding programs in this breed.
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