Phylogenetic Position of Hungarian Grey Cattle Breed Based on Total-Representation Sample
Maróti-Agóts ÁPapers in this archive, Wagenhoffer ZPapers in this archive, Józsa CPapers in this archive, Kaltenecker EPapers in this archive, Kemény BPapers in this archive, Csurgay KPapers in this archive, Zsigmond BPapers in this archive, Cardinali IPapers in this archive, Lancioni HPapers in this archive, Gáspárdy APapers in this archive
Abstract
The Hungarian Grey cattle breed was almost extinct after WW2, with only 200 cows and six bulls surviving. Therefore, it was possible to generate a complete representative sample for phylogenetic analysis of the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) inherited along maternal lineages. Our results show a high genetic variability and testify that the breed conserves the original taurine (T) mtDNA sequences and does not carry genetic traces of hybridization with European aurochs. This is presumably because this breed has never been used for anything other than extensive beef production and, therefore, was not hybridized. This suggests that the original Podolian breeds not used for intensive production are genetically distinct from other intensive Podolian breeds.
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