Naslov
Genetic characterization of Istrian Cattle using microsatellite markers

Autori
Ivanković, Ante ; Šilipetar Ines ; Ramljak, Jelena ; Prekalj, Graciano ; Međugorac Ivica

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Proceedings of 22nd International Scientific-Expert Conference of Agriculture and Food Industry / Blesić, M. - Sarajevo : Poljoprivredno-prehrambeni fakultet Univerziteta u Sarajevu, 2012, 38-40

ISBN
978-9958-597-27-5

Skup
22nd International Scientific-Expert Conference of Agriculture and Food Industry

Mjesto i datum
Sarajevo, Bosna i Hercegovina, 28.09.2011. - 01.10.2011

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Istrian cattle; microsatellite markers; genetic variability

Sažetak
Istrian cattle breed is one of the three Croatian autochthonous cattle breeds, which was on the edge of survival by the end of the twentieth century. The genetic structure of 159 animals of Istrian cattle was estimated using nine microsatellites. The number of alleles per microsatellite locus was in the range from five to fourteen, with a relatively high average number of alleles of 9.1. The mean observed heterozygosity was 0.648, while the mean expected heterozygosity was 0.729. These parameters indicate that Istrian cattle preserved a considerable amount of genetic variability, although a heterozygote deficit of 11.5% was established. This deficit is mainly the result of inbreeding and/or population subdivision. In this breed, no serious demographic bottleneck has occurred. Factorial correspondence showed genetic homogeneity in the population of Istrian cattle. Our results suggest usefulness of molecular information for preservation of the genetic variability of Istrian cattle.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Poljoprivreda (agronomija)

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