Authors : Li Hui-Fang , Shu Jing-Ting , Song Wei-Tao and Chen Kuan-Wei
Abstract: In the present study, we report a genetic diversity study of Qingyuan partridge chicken by use of 30 microsatellite markers. Qingyuan partridge chicken is a light-body type breed with good meat quality, which is famous for its 3 yellow, 2 thin and 1 partridge morphology features in China. Microsatellite genotypes were derived and allelic and genotypic frequencied, hererozygosities and gene diversity were estimated. A total of 154 alleles were distinguished. All the microsatellites were polymorphic, with mean allelic number of 5.1, ranging 2-9 per locus. The expected hererozygosity in the population ranged between 0.500 and 0.839, with mean of 0.685, indicating considerable genetic variation in this population. The FIS values indicated low levels of inbreeding in the population. Genetic bottleneck hypotheses were also explored. Our data suggest that the Qingyuan partridge chicken population has experienced a genetic bottleneck in the recent past.
Li Hui-Fang , Shu Jing-Ting , Song Wei-Tao and Chen Kuan-Wei , 2009. Analysis of Genetic Diversity in Qingyuan Partridge Chickens Based on Microsatellite Markers. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 8: 454-458.