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Differentiation among Spanish sheep breeds using microsatellites.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 1 Jan 2000
Arranz J J, Bayón Y, San Primitivo F
Abstract excerpt
Genetic variability at 18 microsatellites was analysed on the basis of individual genotypes in five Spanish breeds of sheep--Churra, Latxa, Castellana, Rasa-Aragonesa and Merino--with Awassi also being studied as a reference breed. The degree of population subdivision calculated between Spanish breeds from F(ST) diversity indices was around 7% of total variability. A high degree of reliability was obtained for...
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