Article
Analysis of genetic diversity and the determination of relationships among western Mediterranean horse breeds using microsatellite markers.
Journal of animal breeding and genetics = Zeitschrift fur Tierzuchtung und Zuchtungsbiologie - 1 Oct 2006
Marletta D, Tupac-Yupanqui I, Bordonaro S, García D, Guastella A M, Criscione A, Cañón J, Dunner S
Abstract excerpt
The distribution of genetic diversity and the genetic relationships among western Mediterranean horse breeds were investigated using microsatellite markers. The examined sample included seven Spanish and three Italian local horse breeds and populations, plus a Spanish Thoroughbred outgroup. The total number of animals examined was 682 (on average 62 animals per breed; range 20-122). The microsatellite marker set...
Topics
- Alleles
- Animals
- Cluster Analysis
- Genetic Variation
- Horses
- Italy
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Phylogeny
- Spain
