Article
Genetic diversity, structure, and breed relationships in Iberian cattle.
Journal of animal science - 1 Apr 2011
Martín-Burriel I, Rodellar C, Cañón J, Cortés O, Dunner S, Landi V, Martínez-Martínez A, Gama L T, Ginja C, Penedo M C T, Sanz A, Zaragoza P, Delgado J V
Abstract excerpt
In Iberia there are 51 officially recognized cattle breeds of which 15 are found in Portugal and 38 in Spain. We present here a comprehensive analysis of the genetic diversity and structure of Iberian cattle. Forty of these breeds were genotyped with 19 highly polymorphic microsatellite markers. Asturiana de los Valles displayed the greatest allelic diversity and Mallorquina the least. Unbiased heterozygosity...
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