Microsatellite analysis to estimate genetic relationships among five bulgarian sheep breeds

• Main Authors: Szilvia Kusza, Doytcho Dimov, István Nagy, Zsuzsanna Bõsze, András Jávor, Sándor Kukovics
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Genética 2010-01-01
• Series: Genetics and Molecular Biology
• Subjects: genetic relationships; Bulgarian sheep breeds; microsatellite
• Online Access: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572010000100010

Herein, genetic relationships among five breeds of Bulgarian sheep were estimated using microsatellite markers. The total number of alleles identified was 226 at the 16 loci examined. D A distance values were used for phylogenetic tree construction with the UPGMA algorithm. The two Tsigai and two Maritza populations were found to be geneticallvery closely related to each other y (0.198, and 0.258 respectively). The Pleven Black Head population was distinct from the other four. These results could be useful for preserving genes in these breeds, thereby ensuring their preservation in Bulgaria.