TY - JOUR T1 - Genetic Diversity of Raeini Goat Population Based on Microsatellite AU - Sadeghi, Reza AU - Mahmoudi, Bizhan AU - Bayat, Mansour AU - Jafarzade, Ali AU - Gh, Sanam Montazeri AU - Seyyedsafavi, Seyyedreza AU - Nejadgashti, Mohammad JO - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances VL - 9 IS - 4 SP - 661 EP - 665 PY - 2010 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1680-5593 DO - javaa.2010.661.665 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2010.661.665 KW - Raeini goat KW -microsatellite markers KW -genetic variation KW -polymorphism KW -variability AB - The current study aiming at Raeini goat population in Iran based on microsatellite markers was undertaken. Genetic variation at 13 microsatellite loci was examined in this goat. All of 13 loci (LSCV36, TGLA122, MAF64, oarFCB304, oarJMP23, oarAE133, BM121, BM4621, ILSTS005, ILSTS022, ILSTS029, ILSTS033 and ILSTS34) were amplified successfully. The objectives of this study were to assess the genetic variability among Raeini goat populations. The genetic characterizations of this genetic resource are essential to conservation and breeding programs. The average number of alleles observed across the studied microsatellite loci was 7.84 and that of effective alleles was 5.38. The average expected heterozygosity values were 0.805. The mean polymorphic information content value (0.778) further reflected high level of polymorphism across the loci. Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium (HWE) had been tested based on likelihood ratio for different locus by POPGENE software. ER -