Genetic Diversity of Nigerian Indigenous Goat Breeds Using Microsatellite Markers

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– Genetic Diversity of Nigerian Indigenous Goat Breeds Using Microsatellite Markers –

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Abstract

A total of 200 goats from three breeds namely Sahel (60), Red Sokoto (60), West-African Dwarf (60) and one strain; Kano Brown (20) were used to determine the phenotypic variation and Genetic diversity of Nigerian Indigenous goats.

Morphological measurements were taken using a measuring tape in centimetres, they included; back length, height at withers and chest girth. Studies were also undertaken to determine the genetic diversity of Nigerian indigenous goats.

Tissue samples were taken from the ears of 200 goats, 60 each from Sahel, Red Sokoto and West African Dwarf, while 20 were taken for the Kano Brown goat. DNA was extracted from the tissue using the Pure-link DNA kit and was genotyped using 25 microsatellite markers.

The results of the morphological measurements indicated an average back length of 65.40 cm, 61.58 cm, 59.90 cm and 52.97 cm in Sahel, Red Sokoto, Kano Brown and West African Dwarf goats respectively,

while the average heights at withers were 63.17 cm, 61.25 cm, 59.20 cm and 55.88 cm in Sahel, Red Sokoto, Kano Brown and West African Dwarf goats respectively.

Introduction

1.1 Background of the Study

Small ruminants are important genetic resources in the tropics, where they play a predominant role in the sustenance of the livelihoods of rural farmers.

Goats constitute the largest group of small ruminant livestock in Nigeria totaling about 53.8 million, goats in Nigeria constitutes 6.25% of the world’s goat population (FAO, STAT 2011). Surveys have shown that up to 85% of rural-poor and smallholder farmers of all age groups and sexes keep them (FDLPCS, 2007).

The ability of goats to tolerate harsh climates, the presence of trypanotolerance in some breeds (Salako, 2004), suitability to traditional systems on account of small size, short generation interval (Abdul-Aziz, 2010)

and ability to thrive on poor quality diets provided by scarce grazing on marginal lands (Adedeji et al., 2011) all combined to make small ruminants strategic to increasing livestock productivity in rural agricultural systems (Adebambo et al., 2004.

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