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Topic:Microsatellites
Microsatellites, also known as short tandem repeats (STRs), are repetitive sequences of DNA that consist of short motifs repeated in tandem. In horses, these genetic markers are distributed throughout the genome and exhibit high levels of polymorphism, making them valuable tools in genetic studies. Microsatellites are commonly used in parentage verification, genetic diversity assessments, and population structure analyses in equine research. They provide insights into hereditary traits and can assist in the management of breeding programs. This page compiles peer-reviewed research studies and scholarly articles that explore the application, variation, and genetic implications of microsatellites in horse populations.
A human minisatellite sequence reveals DNA polymorphism in the equine species. Southern blot analysis of equine DNA's digested with the restriction endonuclease Hinfl hybridized with a 32 PdCTP labeled human VNTR probe revealed a highly polymorphic pattern of restriction fragments upon autoradiography. The horses were unrelated individuals of the quarter horse breed. This heterologous probe can thus be used in the equine species for individual identification and pedigree analysis.
Genotyping in the Brazilian Criollo Horse Stud Book: resources and perspectives. The goal of this research was to evaluate the ability of the genotyping information available in the Brazilian Criollo Horse Stud Book to describe the genetic variability of the breed and the exclusion probability determined in comparative tests. Altogether, two softwares were used in the analyses of the available genotypes: Cervus 3.0.3 and Genepop 4.0. Eight microsatellite markers totaled 109 alleles, with an average of 13.6 +/- 0.6 alleles per locus. Large differences between expected and observed heterozygosity were ubiquitous (0.821 +/- 0.07 and 0.470 +/- 0.17, respectively). Although the...
Genetic diversity and origin of the feral horses in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Feral horses in Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP) represent an iconic era of the North Dakota Badlands. Their uncertain history raises management questions regarding origins, genetic diversity, and long-term genetic viability. Hair samples with follicles were collected from 196 horses in the Park and used to sequence the control region of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and to profile 12 autosomal short tandem repeat (STR) markers. Three mtDNA haplotypes found in the TRNP horses belonged to haplogroups L and B. The control region variation was low with haplotype diversity of 0.5271, nucleotide...
