Resumen

HUANCA-MAMANI, Paulina  y  ARTEAGA-VOIGT, Daniela. Genetic kinship in two family groups Vicugna vicugna (Molina, 1782) in the bolivian Altiplano. J.Selva Andina Anim. Sci. [online]. 2014, vol.1, n.2, pp.18-27. ISSN 2311-3766.

The vicuña (Vicugna vicugna) live in the high Andes of southern Peru, western Bolivia, northeastern Chile and northeastern Argentina, being exploited for their prized fiber. Recent laws for its protection and sustainable use permitted recovery of their families. Despite the importance of the camel in the economy of local communities and the ecological environment, there are no records or evaluation on the genetic status of their populations, on which depends their reproductive success and the quality of its fiber. The use of microsatellite (STR's) allows for kinship relations, the degree of inbreeding and genetic variability of a population. The present investigation characterized three STR's: LCA19, YLLW08 LCA05 in two family groups of vicuñas Pacajes province (La Paz, Bolivia). The results suggest low variability and genetic diversity. The index calculated relationship identified a family (99.0662%) of the 27 specimens. F statistics showed little significant difference between the two groups and high degree of inbreeding (FIS). It is recommended to extend the database of allele frequencies.

Palabras clave : Camelids; vicugna vicugna; microsatellites; genetic kinship.

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