Characterization of 37 breed-specific single-nucleotide polymorphisms in sheep.

Authors :: Pariset L
Cappuccio I
Ajmone-Marsan P
Bruford M
Dunner S
Cortes O
Erhardt G
Prinzenberg EM
Gutscher K
Joost S
Pinto-Juma G
Nijman IJ
Lenstra JA
Perez T
Valentini A
Source :: The Journal of heredity [J Hered] 2006 Sep-Oct; Vol. 97 (5), pp. 531-4. Date of Electronic Publication: 2006 Sep 14.
Publication Year :: 2006
Abstract: We identified 37 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in sheep and screened 16 individuals from 8 different sheep breeds selected throughout Europe. Population genetic measures based on the genotyping of about 30 sheep from the same 8 breeds are reported. To date, there are no sheep SNPs documented in the National Center for Biotechnology Information dbSNP database. Therefore, the markers presented here contribute significantly to those currently available.