1. Genetic diversity studies of Kherigarh cattle based on microsatellite markers.
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Pandey, A. K., Sharma, Rekha, Singh, Yatender, Prakash, B. B., and Ahlawat, S. P. S.
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CATTLE , *MICROSATELLITE repeats , *GENETICS , *GENES - Abstract
We report a genetic diversity study of Kherigarh cattle, a utility draught-purpose breed of India, currently declining at a startling rate, by use of microsatellite markers recommended by the Food and Agriculture Organization. Microsatellite genotypes were derived, and allelic and genotypic frequencies, heterozygosities and gene diversity were estimated. A total of 131 alleles were distinguished by the 21 microsatellite markers used. All the microsatellites were highly polymorphic, with mean (± s.e.) allelic number of 6.24 ± 1.7, ranging 4-10 per locus. The observed heterozygosity in the population ranged between 0.261 and 0.809, with mean (± s.e.) of 0.574 ± 0.131, indicating considerable genetic variation in this population. Genetic bottleneck hypotheses were also explored. Our data suggest that the Kherigarh breed has not experienced a genetic bottleneck in the recent past. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2006
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