Abstract:

The genetic resources of domesticated dog are enormous in China, but its investigation and utilization have remained almost undeveloped. To develop effective utilization and breeding programs, it is necessary to systematically investigate the genetic structure on molecular level. In this paper, we summarized the genetic polymorphisms of microsatellite DNA of Chinese domesticated dogs, and further discussed its application to parentage identification. These results suggested that there is abundant genetic diversity, and most of the microsatellite DNA loci could be successfully applied to parentage identification.