Multivariate analyses such as principal component analysis were among the first statistical
methods employed to extract information from genetic markers. From their early applications …

The population structure and genetic diversity of 57 European and Middle Eastern marginal
and cosmopolitan sheep breeds from 15 countries were analysed by typing 31 microsatellite …

During the past decade a large number of genetic diversity studies in domestic livestock
based on microsatellite loci was carried out all over the world. A survey among research …

Large-scale evaluations of genetic diversity in domestic livestock populations are necessary
so that region-specific conservation measures can be implemented. We performed the first …

Investigation of genetic relationship among populations has been traditionally based on the
analysis of allele frequencies at different loci. The prime objective of this research was to …

Studies in genetics and breeding of sheep in Brazil have increased significantly in recent
years. These involve research in characterization, breeding and crossing sheep using new …

Samples from 717 sheep of 11 Austrian sheep breeds were genotyped for 25 microsatellite
loci. Twenty‐one loci showing no deviation from Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium were used to …

Although many research papers have studied diversity and differentiation within livestock
species, genetic relationships among neighboring populations remain poorly understood …

Genetic diversity studies in domestic animals aim at evaluating genetic variation within and
across breeds mainly for conservation purposes. In Sicily, dairy sheep production represents …

The aim of this study was to analyze, through the use of microsatellite molecular markers,
the genetic diversity and variability of nine Alpine sheep breeds reared in Italy (Bergamasca …