Molecular characterization of goats from Saudi Arabia using microsatellite markers

Diversity Analysis and Genetic Relationships among Local Brazilian Goat Breeds Using SSR Markers

“…The average number of alleles was higher than those found in different studies with goats in several regions globally, including some breeds in the Americas [21] and the Chinese breed of Daiyun goat [22]. However, the highest number of alleles was reported above 7 in other goat populations in Turkey [20], Marrocos [19], and Saudi Arabia [23]. The higher number of alleles presented by these studies, according to the authors, is justified by the gene flow, the location of the countries on Ibnelbachyr et al [19], evaluating the genetic differentiation of Moroccan goat breeds using 12 microsatellite DNA markers, found 64% of the total variation in the first three factors, whereas Bulut et al [20] evaluating the genetic diversity of eight domestic goat populations raised in Turkey with 11 microsatellites loci, obtained 47% of the total variation of the first three factors.…”

“…The average heterozygosity observed in our study was higher than that reported by Silvestre et al [ 24 ] (0.385) in Nubian goats in Brazil. On the other hand, Hossam Mahmoud et al [ 23 ] obtained mean heterozygosity higher than 0.91, in the local Saudi Arabia goat breed.…”

“…The average number of alleles was higher than those found in different studies with goats in several regions globally, including some breeds in the Americas [ 21 ] and the Chinese breed of Daiyun goat [ 22 ]. However, the highest number of alleles was reported above 7 in other goat populations in Turkey [ 20 ], Marrocos [ 19 ], and Saudi Arabia [ 23 ]. The higher number of alleles presented by these studies, according to the authors, is justified by the gene flow, the location of the countries on migration routes, and the proximity of the initial centers of domestication, being the vast allelic diversity found very useful for selection.…”