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Genetic relationships among Turkish sheep

Genetics Selection Evolution volume 38, Article number: 513 (2006) Cite this article

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Genetic relationships among Turkish sheep breeds were analysed on the basis of 30 microsatellite markers. Phylogenetic analyses based on the estimation of genetic distances revealed the closest relationships for the Akkaraman, Morkaraman and Tuj breeds, which were clearly differentiated from the others in the dendrogram. Our pattern was completely confirmed by results from the Factorial Correspondence Analysis. All the results described analysing either population parameters or individuals revealed a clear separation between the fat-tailed group and the others. These results, based on nuclear DNA, are discussed along with those already reported for these breeds through the investigation of mitochondrial DNA, which had revealed the invaluable significance of the genetic background of these Turkish sheep.

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  1. Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafkas University, 36040, Kars, Turkey

    Metehan Uzun & Mehmet Kaya

  2. Department of Animal Production, University of León, E-24071, León, Spain

    Beatriz Gutiérrez-Gil, Juan-José Arranz, Fermín San Primitivo & Yolanda Bayón

  3. Department of Animal Science, Kafkas University, 36040, Kars, Turkey

    Mustafa Saatci

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Uzun, M., Gutiérrez-Gil, B., Arranz, JJ. et al. Genetic relationships among Turkish sheep. Genet Sel Evol 38, 513 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1186/1297-9686-38-5-513

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