Genetic analysis of three Lithuanian native horse breeds
Juras R; Cothran EG; Klimas R
Abstract This study was the first to analyze the polymorphic characteristics of a widerange of genetic markers in three Lithuanian horse breeds. Genetic variation at seven red bloodcell alloantigen (blood group) loci, 10 biochemical genetic loci and 16 microsatellites wasexaminated in 31 Zemaitukai, 30 large-type Zemaitukai and 24 Lithuanian Heavy Draught horse andcompared to that of other domestic horse breeds. Genetic variability of the Zemaitukai breeds basedupon blood groups and biochemical loci was higher than average for domestic horse breeds. Formicrosatellite loci, the variability of the large-type Zemaitukai and the Heavy Draught breeds alsowas high compared to the mean variation for domestic breeds; however, for the Zemaitukai breed,variation levels were very near the average for horses.
Keywords Blood groups; Genetic similarity; Genetic variation; Microsatellite;Highlypolymorphic microsatellites; Blood groups; Frequencies; Markers
Acta agriculturae Scandinavica. Section A, Animal science
0906-4702, Volume 53, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 180-185
