The Analysis of Mutual Relations Between Breeds of Horned Cattle of the Turano-Mongolian Group on the Basis of DNA Polymorphism
The method of ISSR-fingerprinting has been applied at studying of genetic variety and differentiation of the Yakut, Kalmyk and Mongolian breeds and establishment of their phylogenetic relations. All three breeds analyzed refer to subspecies Bos taurus turano-mongolicus which used to include 8 breeds. So far there are only three breeds remained: Kalmyk, Yakut and Mongolian cattle. Our data doesn’t prove the hypothesis that aboriginal cattle of Yakutia formed independently of Mongolian cattle. Kalmyk cattle appears to keep similarity in a greater degree with ancient progenitor form of Turano-Mongolian cattle and to be more ancient. The final solution to a question of the origin of Kalmyk cattle requires further studies also on breeds of Indian cattle, banteng and breeds coming from wild Asian cattle.