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Comparative Study
. 2009;20(2):47-57.
doi: 10.1080/10495390902786926.

Microsatellite analysis characterizes Burkina Faso as a genetic contact zone between Sahelian and Djallonke sheep

I Alvarez  1 , A Traore, H H Tamboura, A Kabore, L J Royo, I Fernandez, G Ouedraogo-Sanou, L Sawadogo, F Goyache
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Comparative Study

Microsatellite analysis characterizes Burkina Faso as a genetic contact zone between Sahelian and Djallonke sheep

I Alvarez et al. Anim Biotechnol. 2009.

Abstract

A total of 123 sheep belonging to the Djallonke, Mossi, and Burkina-Sahel breeds, along with 41 Spanish Xalda sheep were genotyped for 27 microsatellites. The pair Djallonke-Mossi had the highest between breeds molecular coancestry. Admixture analysis informed on the parental role of the Burkina-Sahel and Djallonke breeds. The Mossi breed was a hybrid population nearer to the Djallonke breed. Only half of the Mossi individuals were correctly assigned to their breed. The Burkina-Sahel and Djallonke breeds can be considered ancestrally different genetic entities. Differentiation between the Djallonke and Mossi breeds may be due to introgression of Sahelian sheep.

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