Articles | Volume 60, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-183-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-183-2017
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11 Jul 2017
Original study |  | 11 Jul 2017

Using microsatellite markers to analyze genetic diversity in 14 sheep types in Iran

Mohammad Taghi Vajed Ebrahimi, Mohammadreza Mohammadabadi, and Ali Esmailizadeh

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Sheep farming in Iran can be a great source of income for marginal and landless farmers. Animal genetic diversity is required to facilitate rapid adaptation to changing breeding objectives. Hence, the objective of this research was to measure the genetic polymorphism of five microsatellite markers in 14 sheep types in Iran. The high degree of variability demonstrated within these sheep implies that these populations are rich reservoirs of genetic diversity that must be preserved.