Analysis of genetic diversity and conservation priorities for six north Ethiopian cattle breeds

• Published in: Journal of animal breeding and genetics (1986) Vol. 124; no. 4; pp. 236 - 241
• Main Authors: Zerabruk, M, Bennewitz, J, Kantanen, J, Olsaker, I, Vangen, O
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.08.2007; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Animals; Cattle - genetics; Conservation of Natural Resources; Conservation potential; core set; DNA Shuffling; Ethiopia; expected future diversity; extinction probability; Female; Genetic Variation; Male; marginal diversity; Microsatellite Repeats - genetics; Models, Genetic; Ethiopia

Genetic diversity and conservation potential of six indigenous cattle breeds of north Ethiopia was analysed based on 20 microsatellite markers using core set methods. Expected future diversity (assuming assigned extinction probabilities are valid for the next 20-50 years) were 0.988 ± 0.011 and 0.98...