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Jain K, Panigrahi M, Nayak SS, Rajawat D, Sharma A, Sahoo SP, Bhushan B, Dutt T. The evolution of contemporary livestock species: Insights from mitochondrial genome. Gene 2024; 927:148728. [PMID: 38944163 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2024.148728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Revised: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/01/2024]
Abstract
The domestication of animals marks a pivotal moment in human history, profoundly influencing our demographic and cultural progress. This process has led to significant genetic, behavioral, and physical changes in livestock species compared to their wild ancestors. Understanding the evolutionary history and genetic diversity of livestock species is crucial, and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) has emerged as a robust marker for investigating molecular diversity in animals. Its highly conserved gene content across animal species, minimal duplications, absence of introns, and short intergenic regions make mtDNA analysis ideal for such studies. Mitochondrial DNA analysis has uncovered distinct cattle domestication events dating back to 8000 years BC in Southwestern Asia. The sequencing of water buffalo mtDNA in 2004 provided important insights into their domestication history. Caprine mtDNA analysis identified three haplogroups, indicating varied maternal origins. Sheep, domesticated 12,000 years ago, exhibit diverse mtDNA lineages, suggesting multiple domestication events. Ovine mtDNA studies revealed clades A, B, C, and a fourth lineage, group D. The origins of domestic pigs were traced to separate European and Asian events followed by interbreeding. In camels, mtDNA elucidated the phylogeographic structure and genetic differentiation between wild and domesticated species. Horses, domesticated around 3500 BC, show significant mtDNA variability, highlighting their diverse origins. Yaks exhibit unique adaptations for high-altitude environments, with mtDNA analysis providing insights into their adaptation. Chicken mtDNA studies supported a monophyletic origin from Southeast Asia's red jungle fowl, with evidence of multiple origins. This review explores livestock evolution and diversity through mtDNA studies, focusing on cattle, water buffalo, goat, sheep, pig, camel, horse, yak and chicken. It highlights mtDNA's significance in unraveling maternal lineages, genetic diversity, and domestication histories, concluding with insights into its potential application in improving livestock production and reproduction dynamics.
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- Karan Jain
- Division of Animal Genetics, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly 243122, UP, India
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- Division of Animal Genetics, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly 243122, UP, India.
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- Division of Animal Genetics, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly 243122, UP, India
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- Division of Animal Genetics, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly 243122, UP, India
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- Division of Animal Genetics, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly 243122, UP, India
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- Division of Animal Genetics, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly 243122, UP, India
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- Livestock Production and Management Section, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly 243122, UP, India
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Qin W, Chen D, Guo P, Hu L, Zheng X, Cheng J, Chen H. Ecogroups and maternal haplogroups reveal the ancestral origin of native Chinese goat populations based on the variation of mtDNA D-loop sequences. Ecol Evol 2023; 13:e10382. [PMID: 37554396 PMCID: PMC10405232 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.10382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023] Open
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China is rich in goat breeding resources. Officially recognized local goat breeds are mainly distributed in agro-ecological regions. The population structure and matrilineal origin of native Chinese goats can be used to formulate protection and utilization strategies for these genetic resources. In this study, the genetic structure and maternal origin of native Chinese goats were investigated using mtDNA D-loop sequences. A total of 329 goat samples from 25 Chinese indigenous goat populations and five introduced goat breeds from abroad were collected; these populations were distributed in four ecogroups designated as Southwest, South-central, the North China Plain, and Foreign-ecogroup. A larger average number of nucleotide differences and richer nucleotide diversity were observed in South-central and Foreign-ecogroup, whereas these were lower in Southwest. The 216 haplotypes divided into several haplogroups, of which HapA contained 99 haplotypes distributed in Southwest, the North China Plain, and Foreign-ecogroup with high frequency (0.53-0.77), whereas the frequency of HapA in South-central was <0.09. HapB was mostly found in South-central (0.5538) and was distributed to the North China Plain (0.2667), while it was rare in Southwest (<0.08) and Foreign-ecogroup (<0.07). According to the estimation of kinship and ancestry, HapA had five ancestors (A2, A3, A5, A10, and A12), HapB had a single maternal ancestor (A8), and HapC had two maternal ancestors (A1 and A4). This study showed that native Chinese goat breeds were mainly divided into three haplogroups (HapA, HapB, and HapC) and goat populations have expanded in the ecological regions.
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- Wenjuan Qin
- School of Animal Science and TechnologyAnhui Agricultural UniversityHefeiChina
- Key Laboratory of Anhui Local Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources Conservation and Biobreeding of Anhui ProvinceHefeiChina
- Animal Molecular Immunization Center of Anhui Agricultural UniversityHefeiChina
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- School of Animal Science and TechnologyAnhui Agricultural UniversityHefeiChina
- Animal Molecular Immunization Center of Anhui Agricultural UniversityHefeiChina
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- School of Animal Science and TechnologyAnhui Agricultural UniversityHefeiChina
- Hefei Institutes of Physical ScienceChinese Academy of SciencesHefeiChina
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- School of Animal Science and TechnologyAnhui Agricultural UniversityHefeiChina
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- Department of DermatologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefeiChina
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- College of Biological and Pharmaceutical EngineeringWest Anhui UniversityLuanChina
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- School of Animal Science and TechnologyAnhui Agricultural UniversityHefeiChina
- Key Laboratory of Anhui Local Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources Conservation and Biobreeding of Anhui ProvinceHefeiChina
- Animal Molecular Immunization Center of Anhui Agricultural UniversityHefeiChina
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Peng W, Zhang Y, Gao L, Feng C, Yang Y, Li B, Wu L, Wu A, Wang S, Ren X, Chen Z, Zhang M, Cai D, Wang X, Lv M, Zhang Y, Li S, Zhang Y, Huang L, Li S. Analysis of World-Scale Mitochondrial DNA Reveals the Origin and Migration Route of East Asia Goats. Front Genet 2022; 13:796979. [PMID: 35571018 PMCID: PMC9101309 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.796979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Despite much attention on the history of goat evolution, information on origin, demographic history, and expansion route remains controversial. To address these questions, we collected 4,189 published goat DNA sequences including 1,228 sequences from 57 breeds in China and 2,961 sequences including 193 goat breeds from 71 other countries and carried out an integrated analysis. We found goat breeds from South China had the highest genetic diversity of lineage B, and subclades B2 only were found in Southwest China, suggesting that lineage B (particularly, subclade B2) probably originated from Southwest China and its surrounding areas. In addition, in this study, we found that lineage A from South China also presented higher genetic diversity and earlier expansion time (10, 606 years ago), even earlier than breeds from the Middle East. Hence, we speculated that South China and surrounding areas were the origin of lineage B and also the transportation hub for lineage A spreading to North China and Southwest Asia. Furthermore, according to the analysis of correlation between genetic differentiation value λ1 and λ2 and geographical distance, we further confirmed two phases of migration in goat breeds of North China. These results will contribute to a better understanding of the origin and migration history of domestic goat.
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- Weifeng Peng
- College of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Sheep Genetic Improvement and Healthy Production, Shihezi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Sheep Genetic Improvement and Healthy Production, Shihezi, China
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- College of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, China
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- College of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, China
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- College of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, China
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- Zhoukou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhoukou, China
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- Zhoukou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhoukou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Annoroad Gene Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Center for Excellence in Life and Paleoenvironment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, China
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- College of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, China
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- College of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, China
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- College of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, China
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- College of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, China
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- College of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, China
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- College of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, China
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- College of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, China
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- College of Life Science and Agronomy, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, China
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