Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the polymorphism of the SLC11A1 gene in Chinese indigenous goats. A total of 215 individuals from nine goat breeds were genotyped using two pairs of known SLC11A1. Thirty-four alleles were found in these breeds across two microsatellite loci. Observed heterozygosity ranged from 0.2292 ± 0.0607 in CDB to 0.3958 ± 0.0706 in CDM. The mean number of alleles ranged from 4.50 ± 2.12 in CDB to 7.50 ± 2.12 in CDM. The coefficient of inbreeding (FIS) was lowest in CDB (0.267) and highest in DZ (0.459). All populations deviated from HWE in these two markers, except for JZ and CDM populations, which had one (EX-15). According to the FST results, only nine pairs were significantly different. Bayesian analysis using the program STRUCTURE, as well as Neighbor-joining tree analysis, both expressed 2 clusters, revealing genetic clustering patterns consistent with geographic location. In summary, the results of this study indicated that nine breeds in the Chuan-Yu area were divided into two groups according to geographical distribution. Our study may provide guidance for future research investigating marker-assisted selection and disease-resistant breeding using the SLC11A1 gene.
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