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Microsatellite analysis reveals high genetic diversity but low genetic structure in Ethiopian indigenous cattle populations.
Animal genetics - 1 Aug 2008
Dadi H, Tibbo M, Takahashi Y, Nomura K, Hanada H, Amano T
Abstract excerpt
Ethiopian cattle are under threat from uncontrolled mating practices and are at high risk of becoming genetically homogeneous. Therefore, to evaluate genetic diversity, population structure and degree of admixture, 30 microsatellite markers were genotyped using 351 DNA samples from 10 Ethiopian cattle populations and the Holstein breed. The mean number of alleles per cattle population ranged from 6.93 +/- 2.12 in...
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