Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesGenetic Characterization of Kazakh Native Sheep Breeds Using Mitochondrial DNAIlmira Mukhametzharova, Yessenbay Islamov, Saukymbek Shauyenov et al.In this study, we used mitochondrial (mt) DNA to reveal patterns of genetic diversity among six breeds of sheep native to Kazakhstan, including the Chu and Kalchengel types of Kazakh mutton-semifine-wool breed of sheep, Akzhayik, Edilbay, Kazakh fat-rumped semi-course-wool and South Kazakh Merino breeds. Mitochondrial DNA D-loop was studied in 64 samples to determine the genetic diversity of the local … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 18, Issue 3 · 7 Sep 2018 · 8,848 accessesView PDFCite