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Electronic Journal of Biotechnology
Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
ISSN: 0717-3458
Vol. 17, No. 4, 2014, pp. 168-173
Bioline Code: ej14028
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
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Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, Vol. 17, No. 4, 2014, pp. 168-173

 en Analysis of genetic diversity and differentiation of sheep populations in Jordan
Al-Atiyat, Raed Mahmoud; Salameh, Naser M. & Tabbaa, Mohammad J.

Abstract

Background: Genetic diversity of sheep in Jordan was investigated using microsatellite markers (MS). Six ovine and bovine MS located on chromosomes 2 and 6 of sheep genome were genotyped on 294 individual from ten geographical regions.
Results: The number of alleles per locus (A), the expected heterozygosity (He) and observed heterozygosity (Ho) were measured. Overall A, He and Ho were 12.67, 0.820 and 0.684, respectively. On the other hand, genetic distances undoubtedly revealed the expected degree of differentiation among the studied populations. The finding showed closeness of three populations fromsouth (Maan, Showbak and Tafeilah) to each other. Populations from themiddle regions of Jordan (Karak, Madaba, Amman, AzZarqa and Mafraq) were found to be in one cluster. Only two populations of the middle region were an exception: AlSalt and Dead Sea. Finally, sheep populations from Irbid were located in separated cluster. It was clear that the studied predefined populations were subdivided from four populations and would be most probably accounted as ancestral populations. These results indicate that number of population is less than the predefined population as ten based on geographical sampling areas.
Conclusions: The possible inference might be that geographical location, genetic migration, similar selection forces, and common ancestor account for population admixture and subdivision of Awassi sheep breed in Jordan. Finally, the present study sheds new light on themolecular and population genetics of Awassi sheep fromdifferent regions of Jordan and to utilize the possible findings for future management of genetic conservation under conditions of climate changes and crossbreeding policy.

Keywords
Awassi sheep; DNA microsatellite; Genetic diversity and differentiation

 
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