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Electronic Journal of Biotechnology
Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
ISSN: 0717-3458
Vol. 18, No. 2, 2015, pp. 116-121
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Bioline Code: ej15020
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, Vol. 18, No. 2, 2015, pp. 116-121
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The power of 28 microsatellite markers for parentage testing in sheep
Al-Atiyat, Raed M.
Abstract
Background: In sheep breeding, there are situations where relationships recorded at the farm among pedigrees
such as parent-offspring, full-sibs or half-sibs need to be tested. A panel of 28 microsatellite (MST) markers
was tested to provide accurate pedigree information and resolve the common problem of significant error in
pedigree records in Merino sheep. Three different flocks of Australian Merino sheep were investigated.
A private farm flock represents a flock with no record availability. Two other flocks were maintained under
good managements of full keeping records and being selected for high and low parasite resistances.
Results: In the studied panel, eightMSTs provided an average of Polymorphic Information content (PIC) equal to
0.65 or more in order to be sufficient to make an accurate and successful DNA-based parentage analysis. The
panel of twenty-eight MST loci was obviously sufficient for providing 100% accurate pedigree and genotyping
data. DNA-based pedigree records were constructed and all significant pedigree record errors were eliminated.
Conclusions: These results were used for further study of population genetic parameters such as recombination
and haplotyping which heavily based on pedigree information. Nevertheless MST based parentage testing is
still available and affordable in most countries and for each farmer with reasonable cost in comparison with
fast growing SNP based parentage technologies.
Keywords
Merino sheep; Paternity verification; Pedigree records; SSR markers
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