Abstract :
The genetic variability and relationships among 10 Chinese goat breeds (Shannan white
goat, Shanbei white cashmere goat, Funiu goat, Huanghuai goat, Taihang goat, Guanzhong
dairy goat, Xinong Saanen goat, Zhongwei goat, Tibetan goat and Inner Mongolia cashmere
goat)were studied using 20 microsatellite markers. The mean heterozygosity and the
mean polymorphism information content (PIC) for the 10 goat breeds varied from0.7612 to
0.8390 and 0.7293 to 0.8181, respectively. Huanghuai goat demonstrated the highest genetic
variability, and Tibetan goat showed the lowest. GST index was 0.052. A unweighted pair
group method with arithmetic means (UPGMA) diagram obtained based on Nei standard
genetic distance displayed some degree of consistency with their geographical locations
and production.
