Genetic characterization of horse breeds (Equus caballus) of Western India

ASHISH C PATEL; R C PARIKH; SHEFALI MACWAN; P H TANK; M G MARADIA; D N RANK

doi:10.56093/ijans.v90i3.102522

Authors

ASHISH C PATEL Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat 388 001 India
R C PARIKH Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat 388 001 India
SHEFALI MACWAN Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat 388 001 India
P H TANK Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat 388 001 India
M G MARADIA Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat 388 001 India
D N RANK Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat 388 001 India

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v90i3.102522

Keywords:

Bottle neck, Heterozygosity, Kathiawari, Marwari and Kachchhi-Sindhi, Microsatellites

Abstract

Assessment of genetic diversity and population structure of population through molecular markers allows determining their extinction risk and to manage and conserve the respective population. The present study was undertaken for population genetic analysis at a molecular level of horse breeds for planning conservation, utilization and improvement in the livelihood. Gujarat has three recognized horse breeds Kathiawari, Marwari and Kachchhi- Sindhi. The genetic characterization and differentiation analysis among and within these breeds was analyzed using 26 microsatellite markers out of which 25 markers were polymorphic while one was monomorphic. The present study indicated that Marwari and Kathiawari horse breeds are genetically nearer as compared to Kathiawari— Kachchhi-Sindhi and Marwari—Kachchhi-Sindhi. The observed number of alleles in all three breeds ranged from 2 (NVHEQ21) to 16 (ASB17). The within population in breeding estimate (FIS) was less than zero, indicating absence of inbreeding in Kathiawari, Marwari and Kachchhi-Sindhi breed. The Wilcox text, sign test and standardized difference test in present study revealed the presence of significant heterozygotic excess in both IAM and SMM model demonstrating that these three breeds of horse has showed recent genetic bottleneck.

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