title: Polymorphism of mitochondrial DNAs of Yunnan domestic water buffaloes, Bubalus bubalis, in China, based on restriction endonuclease cleavage patterns.
abstract: Restriction endonuclease cleavage patterns of mitochondrial DNA(mtDNA) of three local types of Yunnan native water buffalo were analyzed using 18 enzymes which recognize six nucleotides. Among the 12 animals analyzed, 3 of 18 enzymes, BamHI, EcoRI, and Scal, revealed polymorphisms. Three mtDNA types were identified. The results indicate that a relatively low level of mtDNA variation exists in Yunnan domestic water buffaloes. The origin of Chinese buffalo derived from Yunnan province of China is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Animal Science and Technology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, P.R. China.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lian
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002020:Buffaloes / Q000235:genetics*; D002681:China; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes / Q000378:metabolism; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics*; D004587:Electrophoresis, Agar Gel; D007668:Kidney / Q000737:chemistry; D008099:Liver / Q000737:chemistry; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes