Mitochondrial diversity and the origin of Iberian sheep
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Mitochondrial DNA diversity was analysed in 19 Iberian and six foreign sheep breeds. Three mtDNA lineages (B, A and C) were found in the Iberian sheep, with type B clearly predominating over the others. The results were analysed for each of the morphologically de...
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| author | Bayón Yolanda San Primitivo Fermín Molina Antonio Brito Nuno Arranz Juan-José Pedrosa Susana |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Mitochondrial DNA diversity was analysed in 19 Iberian and six foreign sheep breeds. Three mtDNA lineages (B, A and C) were found in the Iberian sheep, with type B clearly predominating over the others. The results were analysed for each of the morphologically determined breed groups in Iberian sheep: <it>Merino</it>, <it>Entrefino</it>, <it>Churro </it>and <it>Iberian </it>trunks. MtDNA lineage C was found only in the Iberian trunk composed of Montesina and Ojalada. These two populations had high mtDNA variability, and in the Iberian sheep only Merino Branco had more variation. The other three <it>Merino </it>types studied showed moderate variability, including the most authentic <it>Merino</it>, the Spanish Merino. These three Merinos clustered closely in a multidimensional scaling representation of distances, while the fourth breed (Merino Branco) showed a clear separation. As for the other two trunks, breeds from the <it>Churro </it>group showed greater maternal uniformity while results for populations included in the so-called <it>Entrefino </it>trunk seemed to have a more heterogeneous maternal origin. The results obtained are discussed with available data from nuclear markers and with morphological classifications, and all this information is analysed in relation to the origin of the different Iberian sheep breeds.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ee32da99e60b4efda66c5a37cfdeb3132022-12-22T01:08:48ZdeuBMCGenetics Selection Evolution0999-193X1297-96862007-01-013919110310.1186/1297-9686-39-1-91Mitochondrial diversity and the origin of Iberian sheepBayón YolandaSan Primitivo FermínMolina AntonioBrito NunoArranz Juan-JoséPedrosa Susana<p>Abstract</p> <p>Mitochondrial DNA diversity was analysed in 19 Iberian and six foreign sheep breeds. Three mtDNA lineages (B, A and C) were found in the Iberian sheep, with type B clearly predominating over the others. The results were analysed for each of the morphologically determined breed groups in Iberian sheep: <it>Merino</it>, <it>Entrefino</it>, <it>Churro </it>and <it>Iberian </it>trunks. MtDNA lineage C was found only in the Iberian trunk composed of Montesina and Ojalada. These two populations had high mtDNA variability, and in the Iberian sheep only Merino Branco had more variation. The other three <it>Merino </it>types studied showed moderate variability, including the most authentic <it>Merino</it>, the Spanish Merino. These three Merinos clustered closely in a multidimensional scaling representation of distances, while the fourth breed (Merino Branco) showed a clear separation. As for the other two trunks, breeds from the <it>Churro </it>group showed greater maternal uniformity while results for populations included in the so-called <it>Entrefino </it>trunk seemed to have a more heterogeneous maternal origin. The results obtained are discussed with available data from nuclear markers and with morphological classifications, and all this information is analysed in relation to the origin of the different Iberian sheep breeds.</p>http://www.gse-journal.org/content/39/1/91mitochondrial DNAlocal sheepsheep origin |
| spellingShingle | Bayón Yolanda San Primitivo Fermín Molina Antonio Brito Nuno Arranz Juan-José Pedrosa Susana Mitochondrial diversity and the origin of Iberian sheep Genetics Selection Evolution mitochondrial DNA local sheep sheep origin |
| title | Mitochondrial diversity and the origin of Iberian sheep |
| title_full | Mitochondrial diversity and the origin of Iberian sheep |
| title_fullStr | Mitochondrial diversity and the origin of Iberian sheep |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mitochondrial diversity and the origin of Iberian sheep |
| title_short | Mitochondrial diversity and the origin of Iberian sheep |
| title_sort | mitochondrial diversity and the origin of iberian sheep |
| topic | mitochondrial DNA local sheep sheep origin |
| url | http://www.gse-journal.org/content/39/1/91 |
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