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Diversity of indigenous sheep of an isolated population
Caroline Marçal Gomes David1, Celia Raquel Quirino2, Wilder Hernando Ortiz Vega2
1Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense, Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Agropecuária Laboratório de Reprodução e Melhoramento Genético Animal, 2000, Alberto Lamego Ave, Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, 28016-811, Brazil. carolinedavid.mg@gmail.com.
Background:
Because of the influence of genetics on animal production and the risk of losing genetic diversity of naturally adapted breeds, this study evaluated the genetic diversity of sheep of the Morada Nova breed belonging to an animal science institute in Brazil. The herd in question is one of the country's most representative of the breed. Samples of DNA extracted from the plasma of 61 animals were used for later analysis of the genotypes using microsatellite molecular markers.
Results:
The polymorphic information content was 0.66, the observed heterozygosity was 0.65 and the fixation index was 0.048. According to the results, there is moderate genetic diversity in the studied population, suggesting the implantation of breeding programs aimed at conservation of the observed genetic diversity.
Conclusion:
The results obtained in this study will be of great importance to decisions on herd structure, besides contributing to other work to be carried out at the research center.
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