@article{hussein2015genetic,
  title = {Genetic Diversity Between and Within Sudanese Zebu Cattle Breeds Using Microsatellite Markers},
  author = {Ibrahim H. Hussein and Sally S Alam and Abdel Aziz A. Makkawi and Salah-Eldein A. Sid-Ahmed and Ahmed S Abdoon and Mohamed S. Hassanane},
  year = 2015,
  url = {https://ibimapublishing.com/articles/RIGS/2015/135483/},
  journal = {Research in Genetics},
  volume = 2015 (2015),
  pages = 16,
  doi = 10.5171/2015.135483,
  abstract = {The aim of the present study was to assess the genetic variation and establish the relationship between and within three Sudanese zebu cattle breeds using panel composed from 9 bovine specific microsatellite markers recommended by the International Society of Animal Genetics (ISAG). The study was performed on a total of 75 unrelated cattle individuals from Fuga, Kenana and Butana breeds. A total of 74 microsatellite alleles were identified with number of alleles at one locus ranging from 5 to 12 alleles. Sharing allele analysis showed no unique allele for any breed studied. High values for the observed heterozygosity were found all over the loci and the three breeds studied: Fuga (0.778); Butana (0.737) and Kenana (0.692). Moreover, gene diversity was also high for the 9 microsatellite studied in the three breeds. Its overall value was 0.684 with values of 0.778, 0.737 and 0.692 for three breeds: Fuga, Butana and Kenana; respectively. Inbreeding values proved the absence of inbreeding between the three breeds as well as within breeds. Drawing phylogeny tree between the breeds prove that Butana and Kenana are within one cluster while Fuga is in another cluster, the three breeds are then coming from one ancestor. The observed high genetic diversity along with the high values observed for heterozygosity, in the three breeds studied, can be used in designing good programs for genetic improvement in Sudanese zebu cattle. This study reports on a comprehensive study of the genetic structure and diversity of Sudanese zebu cattle breeds. Significant amount of genetic variability in the three local Sudanese zebu cattle were observed. This genetic information revealed that Sudanese zebu cattle breeds constitute important and diverse bank of genetic diversity for bovine breeding and conservation. The obtained genetic data shaded light on some issues related to the local Sudanese zebu cattle breeds origin and structure. The study proved that Sudanese zebu cattle breeds are important and viable targets for conservation for they display special traits both phenotypic and of cultural and historical nature that should earn conservation efforts.},
  keywords = {Zebu, microsatellite, Sudan, cattle, genetic diversity.},
  note = Article ID: 135483
}