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Low Genetic Diversity of the Turopolje Pig Breed

Matija Harcet ; Division of Molecular Biology, Ru|er Bo{kovi} Institute, Bijeni~ka cesta 52, P.O. Box 180,HR-10002 Zagreb, Croatia
Marija Đikić ; Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Sveto{imunska cesta 25, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Vera Gamulin ; Division of Molecular Biology, Ru|er Bo{kovi} Institute, Bijeni~ka cesta 52, P.O. Box 180,HR-10002 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

We have performed a genetic diversity study of the Turopolje pig breed. Microsatellite genotyping on ten loci recommended by International Society for Animal Genetics (ISAG) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) as well as mitochondrial D-loop sequencing were chosen as methods. Allele numbers, effective allele numbers (Ne), polymorphism information content (PIC), observed and expected heterozygosities were calculated. Mitochondrial sequences were compared to the sequences in the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) database. We have found relatively low genetic diversity at ten microsatellite loci and no differences in the partial D-loop sequence. Reasons for and consequences of low genetic diversity are discussed.

Keywords

autochthonous pig; genetic diversity; microsatellites; mitochondrial D-loop

Hrčak ID:

109774

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/109774

Publication date:

15.3.2006.

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