The microsatellite markers distributed in the nuclear genome represent the genetic information of organisms. The 26 markers used in this study were recommended by the FAO to identify polymorphism of cattle breeds.

• 微卫星遗传标记代表了核基因组的遗传信息，本部分实验选取的标记来自联合国粮农组织(FAO)推荐的用来检测牛品种遗传多样性的30个微卫星中的26个。