Analysis on the Origin and Phylogenetic Status of Tong Sheep Using 12 Blood Protein and Nonprotein Markers

Wei Sun; Hong Chang; Zhangping Yang; Rongqing Geng; Kenji Tsunoda; Zhanjun Ren; Hongyu Chen; Musa H. Hussein

doi:10.1016/S1673-8527(07)60125-8

Volume 34 Issue 12

Dec. 2007

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Analysis on the Origin and Phylogenetic Status of Tong Sheep Using 12 Blood Protein and Nonprotein Markers

doi: 10.1016/S1673-8527(07)60125-8

a
Animal Science & Technology College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 25009, China
b
Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan
c
Northwest Sci-Tech University of Agriculture and Forestry, Yangling 712100, China
d
Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Nyala, Nyala 155, Sudan

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Corresponding author: E-mail address: hoch@yzcn.net (Hong Chang)
Available Online: 2007-12-31
Publish Date: 2007-12-20

Abstract

Abstract

This study is based on the Tong sheep obtained by the random sampling method of typical colonies in the central area of Baishui County in Shaanxi Province, China. An investigation was undertaken to clarify the gene constitution of blood protein and nonprotein types of Tong sheep. Twelve genetic markers were examined by starch-gel electrophoresis and cellulose acetate electrophoresis. Polymorphism in Tong sheep was found at the following 10 loci, transferrin (Tf), alkaline phosphatase (Alp), leucine aminopeptidase (Lap), arylesterase (Ary-Es), hemoglobin-β (Hb-β), X-protein (X-p), carbonic anhydrase (CA), catalase (Cat), malate dehydrogenase (MDH), and lysine (Ly), whereas, albumin (Al) and postalbumin (Po) loci were monomorphic. Genetic approach degree method and phylogenetic relationship clustering method were used to judge the origin and phylogenetic status of Tong sheep. Results from both methods maintained that Tong sheep belonged to the “Mongolia group”, and Mongolia sheep was the origin of Tong sheep. This was also supported by the history of Tong sheep breeding. Compared to the phylogenetic relationship clustering method, the genetic approach degree method was more reliable for the extraction from East and South of Central Asia, and was more effective in reflecting the breeding course of Tong sheep.
- Tong sheep,
- origin,
- phylogenetic status,
- genetic approach degree,
- phylogenetic relationship clustering

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