This study was undertaken to determine the genetic structure, evolutionary relationships,
and the genetic diversity among 18 local cattle breeds from Spain, Portugal, and France …

Genetic diversity in eight Swiss goat breeds was estimated using PCR amplification of 20
bovine microsatellites on 20–40 unrelated animals per breed. In addition, the Creole breed …

Genetic variation at 59 protein coding loci (16 polymorphic) and 25 microsatellite loci was
analysed for 11 indigenous south‐east Asian goat populations, and the Australian feral …

Population contribution to genetic diversity can be estimated using neutral variation.
However, population expansion or hybridization of diverged ancestries may weaken …

[Objective] The genetic diversity and classification of partial chinese yak breeds including
Maiwa yak (two populations), Jiulong yak, Datong yak, and Tianzhu white yak were studied …

Six native Spanish cattle breeds have been characterized by using 30 microsatellite
markers. The studied populations can be divided into three groups: Brown orthoid (Asturian …

Background Molecular characterization of cattle breeds is important for the prevention of
germplasm erosion by cross breeding. The Indian zebu cattle have their significant role in …

We assessed the polymorphism of 10 microsatellites in Brazilian Nellore cattle (Bos indicus)
using a commercial multiplex system. Allele frequencies, polymorphism information content …

Genetic relationships among 37 European cattle breeds were investigated using blood
group and serum protein polymorphisms. The 18 859 animals included in the study …

Introduction First attempts at establishing the genetic relationships among cattle populations
relied on archeological evidence (Epstein 1971; Epstein and Mason 1984) and protein …