Disclosing the origin and diversity of Omani cattle.

摘要: Summary Among all livestock species, cattle have a prominent status as they contributed greatly to the economy, nutrition and culture from beginning of farming societies until present time. The origins diversity local breeds been widely assessed. However, there are still some regions for which very little their genetic resources is known. work aimed estimate Omani cattle. Located in south-eastern corner Arabian Peninsula, close Near East, East Africa Indian subcontinent, Sultanate Oman occupies key position, may enable understanding dispersal around Ocean. To disclose origin this population, we used set 11 polymorphic microsatellites 113 samples representing European, African ancestry compare with Oman. This study found heterogenic population markedly Bos indicus degree admixture taurus origin.