RESULTS CONCERNING GENETIC CHARACTERIZATION OF MANGALITA BREED USING MICROSATELLITE MARKERS

Abstract

The proper use, further development, testing and deployment of animal genetic resources is essential to enhancement of food security and sustainable intensification of food production. For Red Mangalita conservation, we studied four microsatellite markers (SO228, SW72, SW911 and SW936) in order to genetic characterization of two populations. The results showed that both populations are in genetic imbalance, but also indicate high population variability, without the risk of genetic drift.

Keywords

• microsatellite markers
• genetic characterization
• mangalita
• population