Phylogenetic relationships among Spanish goats breeds.
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.
Azor
P J
PJ
Department of Genetics, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
Monteagudo
L V
LV
Luque
M
M
Tejedor
M T
MT
Rodero
E
E
Sierra
I
I
Herrera
M
M
Rodero
A
A
Arruga
M V
MV
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
D017931:DNA Primers; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial