Genetic variation and distances of five Italian native sheep breeds.
Genetic distances among five of the most important Italian native sheep breeds were estimated by using gene frequencies of four blood group and seven blood protein loci and by three different computing methods. The values of the three distance matrices were highly correlated. Genetic distances were found within the range values reported in the literature for local breeds. Shorter distances fitted the historical evidence of migrations.
Zanotti Casati
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Istituto di Zootecnica, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy.
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D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D001789:Blood Group Antigens / Q000235:genetics; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D005787:Gene Frequency; D014644:Genetic Variation; D012756:Sheep / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics*; D013045:Species Specificity
D001789:Blood Group Antigens; D001798:Blood Proteins