Article
The biodiversity and genetic structure of Balearic sheep breeds.
Journal of animal breeding and genetics = Zeitschrift fur Tierzuchtung und Zuchtungsbiologie - 1 Jun 2015
Pons A L, Landi V, Martinez A, Delgado J V
Abstract excerpt
The Balearic sheep breeds, Mallorquina, Menorquina, Roja Mallorquina, Ibicenca and one possible new genetic group, Formentera, constitute a unique genetic resource in the Mediterranean farming landscape, displaying high genetic diversity levels and being well differentiated among themselves and with respect to the continental sheep breeds. We used a microsatellite panel of markers to study genetic diversity and...
Topics
- Animals
- Biodiversity
- Genetic Variation
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Sheep