Pedro Zurita Herrera
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Research Subjects
Pedro Zurita Herrera has a total of 8 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Amado Manuel Canales Vergara
Animal Breeding Consulting, S.L., Parque Científico - Tecnologico Rabanales
1 shared publication - Amparo Martínez Martínez
Departamento de Genetica, Universidad de Cordoba
1 shared publication - Carlos San José Marques
Biodonostia Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria, Donostia, 20014 Gipuzkoa, Spain
1 shared publication - José Manuel Alanzor Puente
Institut de Reserca i Formaciò Agroalimentaria de les Illes Balears IRFAP, Conselleria d’Agricultura, Pesca i Alimentació, Govern Illes Balears, 07009 Palma, Spain
1 shared publication - Juan Vicente Delgado
Department of Genetics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain
1 shared publication - Lourdes Sofía Aguilera García
Department of Genetics, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Córdoba, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
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Genetic Structure of the Ca Rater Mallorquí Dog Breed Inferred by Microsatellite Markers
Ca Rater Mallorquí is a dog breed from the Island of Mallorca (Spain) traditionally used as a hunting and ratting dog to prevent disease spread and economic losses related to rodent activities on farms. However, the census data shows a population decline that should be addressed by implementing a conservation program. The first step to implementing a conservation plan is knowing the genetic situation of the Ca Rater Mallorquí population. Therefore, we aimed to genetically characterise the breed in our study. We analysed 33 microsatellites recommended by the International Society of Animal Genetics (ISAG) in 77 samples. Data were obtained from 13 samples of Balearic, Spanish, and international dog breeds to study the genetic diversity among breeds. The population did not significantly deviate from the Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium with heterozygosity (Ho) of 0.655 and expected heterozygosity (He) of 0.685. The Wright’s fixation indices, the Factorial Correspondence Analysis (FCA), a dendrogram representing Reynolds genetic distance between populations, and the pairwise FST values establish the Ca Rater Mallorquí as an independent breed distinct from the Balearic, Spanish, and international breeds.
Open AccessGenetic Structure of the Ca Rater Mallorquí Dog Breed Inferred by Microsatellite Markers
Ca Rater Mallorquí is a dog breed from the Island of Mallorca (Spain) traditionally used as a hunting and ratting dog to prevent disease spread and economic losses related to rodent activities on farms. However, the census data shows a population decline that should be addressed by implementing a conservation program. The first step to implementing a conservation plan is knowing the genetic situation of the Ca Rater Mallorquí population. Therefore, we aimed to genetically characterise the breed in our study. We analysed 33 microsatellites recommended by the International Society of Animal Genetics (ISAG) in 77 samples. Data were obtained from 13 samples of Balearic, Spanish, and international dog breeds to study the genetic diversity among breeds. The population did not significantly deviate from the Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium with heterozygosity (Ho) of 0.655 and expected heterozygosity (He) of 0.685. The Wright’s fixation indices, the Factorial Correspondence Analysis (FCA), a dendrogram representing Reynolds genetic distance between populations, and the pairwise FST values establish the Ca Rater Mallorquí as an independent breed distinct from the Balearic, Spanish, and international breeds.