Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2016, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (5): 91-98.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2016.05.012

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The Genetic Diversity of Six Chinese Sheep Breeds by Six Microsatellite Markers

CHEN Li-peng,HUANG Yong-fu,ZHAO Yong-ju,E Guang-xin,NA Ri-su   

  1. College of Animal Science and Technology,Southwest University,Chongqing 400716
  • Received:2015-07-28 Online:2016-05-25 Published:2016-05-27

Abstract: Six microsatellite loci were used to analyze the genetic diversity of 280 sheep from 6 Chinese breeds of Ujumqin sheep,Small-tailed Han sheep,Tan sheep,Zhaotong sheep,Hulun Buir sheep,and Gansu Alpine Merino. We calculated the polymorphism information content,heterozygosity and genetic distance,analyzed the principal components and clustered UPGMA from these 6 sheep breeds. Altogether,101 alleles were found,the mean heterozygosity was 0.599-0.691,and mean polymorphism information content was 0.609-0.680. The Gansu Alpine Merino sheep had the most genetic divergence compared to other sheep breeds,while the Hulun Buir and Ujumqin ones were the least in genetic divergence. The above results showed that these 6 breeds had relatively high genetic diversity,and their genetic relationships were consistent with their formation history,differentiation and geographical distribution.

Key words: microsatellite, genetic diversity, sheep