The wide geographical spread and the exponential growth of the numbers of goats
around the world clearly demonstrate the ability of these ruminants to adapt to
harsh climates and grazing land. The aim of this study was to assess the genetic
divers
ity of 42 samples of Syrian goats from many domestication stations including
Jabali, Shami and hybrid (hybridization between both Shami and Jabali). The study
was done by DNA extraction of these samples, application of SSR technology using
7 microstellite markers. The alleles number of markers were 29 alleles, at a rate of
4.1 allele for each genetic locus. The number of alleles of each locus ranged from 3
alleles in genetically markers (BMS1714, INRAD07, SRCRSP09) to 8 alleles at the
genetic marker SRCRSP01. The rate of allele-frequency across all studied genetic
sites ranged from 0.071429 with the molecular size of 210 bp for the McM527
genetic site to 0.97619 with a molecular size of 55 bp for the SRCRSP09 genetic site.
Randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) technique was used to study the genetic relationship among 10 wild accessions of Origanum syriacum grown in Syria.
The results of this study may have a great impact on the
national biodiversity program whic
h lacks the employment of
molecular techniques, and thus we recommend making use
of these techniques in genotype identification in general, and
studying the relationship among them, and in particular in
studying important wild species of medical importance which
have not been described yet on the molecular level.
