title: Genetic variation and distances of five Italian native sheep breeds.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Zootecnica, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zanotti Casati
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Gandini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Leone
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D001789:Blood Group Antigens; D001798:Blood Proteins