title: Phylogenetic relationships among Spanish goats breeds.
abstract: We partially sequenced the mitochondrial hypervariable region 1 (HVR1) in 60 goats belonging to six Spanish breeds. The analysis of these and previously published sequences reveals a weak phylogeographical structure in the Iberian Peninsula breeds. Individuals from a single breed did not group into a single cluster. Furthermore, individuals from different breeds often shared single phylogenetic tree branches after UPGMA analysis. This could reflect the non-existence of breed isolation because of traditional seasonal pastoralism and annual long-distance migrations. Three goats belonging to the C maternal lineage were found, demonstrating a wider than previously thought distribution for this lineage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Azor
authors.forename: L V
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Monteagudo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Luque
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Tejedor
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rodero
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sierra
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Herrera
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodero
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Arruga
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D017931:DNA Primers; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics; D005843:Geography; D006041:Goats / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013030:Spain; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial