[Analysis of genetic co-adaptability of structural loci in Hu sheep]

Yi Chuan. 2007 Feb;29(2):201-5. doi: 10.1360/yc-007-0201.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Using the method of multiloci electrophoresis, genetic co-adaptability of Hu Sheep was analyzed according to allele frequencies in 14 structural loci. The results showed that no co-adaptability existed in the dominance-dominance model, while co-adaptability was observed in X-p-Cat combination locus of dominance-codominance model and in Po-CA, Po-Cat combination locus of codominance-codominance model. The findings demonstrated that co-adaptability occurred among neutral structural loci and played a key role in maintaining genetic situation, equilibrium or disequilibrium.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alleles
  • Animals
  • Gene Frequency
  • Linkage Disequilibrium / genetics*
  • Models, Genetic
  • Sheep / genetics*