GENETIC CHARACTERIZATION OF ARGENTINE AND BOLIVIAN CREOLE CATTLE USING HD SNPS MICROARRAY

ME FERNANDEZ; MF ORTEGA MASAGUE; J ORELLANA; F VALDEZ; S PEÑA; A ROGBERG MUÑOZ; L GUTIERREZ; M BAUDOIN; DM POSIK; EE VILLEGAS CASTAGNASSO; IP MANRIQUE OSINAGA; FD HOLGADO; JP LIRÓN; DE GOSZCZYNSKI; PILAR PERAL GARCÍA; C BOMBLAT; E SALAS; JA PEREIRA RICO; G GIOVAMBATTISTA

Congreso; 46º Congreso Argentino de Genética; 2017

Latin American Creole cattle directly descend from bovinesintroduced by Europeans during the conquest of the Americas.Creole breeds are Taurine cattle adapted for more than 500 yearsof selection in tropical and subtropical environments.Different Creole breeds or ecotypes are present in almost all LatinAmerican countries.Although Creole cattle populations have suffered a drasticreduction during the last century, these native breeds stillconstitute a valuable animal genetic resource of this region.