Microsatellite Diversity and Phylogenetic Relationships among East Eurasian Breeds with an Emphasis on Rare and Ancient Local Cattle.

We report the genetic analysis of 18 population samples of animals, which were taken from cattle () breeds of European and Asian origins. The main strength of our study is the use of rare and ancient native cattle breeds: the Altai, Ukrainian Grey, Tagil, and Buryat ones. The cattle samples studied have different production purposes, belong to various eco-geographic regions, and consequently have distinct farming conditions.