Record Details

Genetic relationship among buffalo breeds of India

Indian Agricultural Research Journals

View Archive Info
 
 
Field Value
 
Title Genetic relationship among buffalo breeds of India
 
Creator VIJH, R K
TANTIA, M S
MISHRA, BINA
KUMAR, S T BHARANI
VIJ, P K
SIROTHI, A R
SINGH, K P
KHARADI, VB
GAJBIDYE, P J
IYUEIO, M
GUJJAR, B V
 
Subject Buffalo; Genetic distances; Microsatellite; Phylogenetic tree
 
Description Microsatellite data were generated on 22 heterologous microsatellite loci in 10 defined breeds and 2 local populations of buffalo to study genetic relationship. All the markers were highly polymorphic in buffaloes. The genetic distances and relationship among 12 breeds/populations were estimated based on allele frequencies and number of repeat units. Nei's DA and Chord distances were utilized for construction of phylogenetic tree using Neighbour Joining algorithm. The study revealed closeness among Mehsana and Surti, Pandharpuri and Marathwada, Toda and Kalasthi, and Bhadawari and Tarai, which can be explained on the basis of geographic contiguity. Jaffarabadi was, however, distinctive from Mehsana and Surti and closely related to Murrah breed. There was similarity of genotypes between Kalasthi (local population of Andhra Pradesh) and Toda, which is considered to be threatened breed of buffalo. The study emphasizes the need to undertake conservation and improvement programmes by pooling genetically similar breeds to save on resources. 
 
Publisher Directorate of Knowledge Management in Agriculture
 
Contributor —
 
Date 2011-03-08
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
—
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/4684
 
Source The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences; Vol 78, No 4 (2008)
0367-8318
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/4684/1904
 
Rights Copyright (c) 2014 The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences