New polymorphic microsatellite loci for analysis of genetic diversity in camel species

Publication Type
Contribution to conference
Authors
Preuss, S., H. Bartenschlager. und H. Geldermann
Year of publication
2004
Published in
nnb
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Conference name
FAO/IAEA International Symposium on Applications of Gene-based Technologies for Improving Animal Production and Health in Developing Countries
Conference location
Wien
Conference date
06.-10.10.2003
Abstract

New microsatellite loci were screened and sequenced from the genomic DNA of male Camelus bactrianus. Among 32 loci, 23 were amplified in bactrian and dromedary species, 19 in llama and 20 in alpaca. The different species had similar fragment lengths per locus, with more striking similarities between bactrian and dromedary and between llama and alpaca, respectively. Seven loci had more than ten alleles each, nine were monomorphic in all species, and one was monomorphic in Old World and polymorphic in New World camels. The results show that the informative microsatellite loci can be widely applied to several species.

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