Article
Genetic structure of Iranian indigenous sheep breeds: insights for conservation.
Tropical animal health and production - 1 Sept 2020
Ruiz-Larrañaga Otsanda, Asadollahpour Nanaei Hojjat, Montes Iratxe, Ayatollahi Mehrgardi Ahmad, Abdolmohammadi Alireza, Kharrati-Koopaee Hamed, Sohrabi Saeed S, Rendo Fernando, Manzano Carmen, Estonba Andone, Iriondo Mikel, Esmailizadeh Ali
Abstract excerpt
Genetic structure and genetic diversity levels of indigenous Iranian sheep breeds are not clear, despite the interest this region has in itself as an important center for domestication of livestock. Early population genetic studies have reported high levels of diversity among Iranian sheep breeds until recently, when high admixture levels and genetic homogeneity have been detected. The rapid reduction of...
Topics
- Animals
- Conservation of Natural Resources
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- Hybridization, Genetic
- Iran
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Sheep