Genetic relationships between 14 native Spanish breeds of goat

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Abstract
The genetic distances separating 14 Spanish goat breeds are calculated from gene frequency data of 14 genetic blood markers (GHS, Ke, Hb, Dia, Ct, MDH, CA, X, NP, Alp, Am, CP, Tf and Al). Working from the matrix of Nei''s genetic distances we drew a dendrogram demonstrating a great genetic similarity among populations from Negra Serrana, Zamorana, Guadarrama, Retinta, Blanca Andaluza, Berciana and Piernaica on one hand; and Canaria, Murciana, Blanca Celtiberica, Verata, Palmera, Malaguena and Granadina on the other. We discuss the similarities and differences within our classification using gene frequency data of the blood genetic markers studied, and classifications based chiefly on morphological and production data.