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Lawson DJ, Howard-McCombe J, Beaumont M, Senn H. How admixed captive breeding populations could be rescued using local ancestry information. Mol Ecol 2024:e17349. [PMID: 38634332 DOI: 10.1111/mec.17349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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This paper asks the question: can genomic information be used to recover a species that is already on the pathway to extinction due to genetic swamping from a related and more numerous population? We show that a breeding strategy in a captive breeding program can use whole genome sequencing to identify and remove segments of DNA introgressed through hybridisation. The proposed policy uses a generalized measure of kinship or heterozygosity accounting for local ancestry, that is, whether a specific genetic location was inherited from the target of conservation. We then show that optimizing these measures would minimize undesired ancestry while also controlling kinship and/or heterozygosity, in a simulated breeding population. The process is applied to real data representing the hybridized Scottish wildcat breeding population, with the result that it should be possible to breed out domestic cat ancestry. The ability to reverse introgression is a powerful tool brought about through the combination of sequencing with computational advances in ancestry estimation. Since it works best when applied early in the process, important decisions need to be made about which genetically distinct populations should benefit from it and which should be left to reform into a single population.
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- Daniel J Lawson
- Institute of Statistical Sciences, School of Mathematics, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- RZSS WildGenes Laboratory, Conservation Department, Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, Edinburgh, UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- RZSS WildGenes Laboratory, Conservation Department, Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, Edinburgh, UK
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vonHoldt BM, Brzeski KE, Aardema ML, Schell CJ, Rutledge LY, Fain SR, Shutt AC, Linderholm A, Murphy WJ. Persistence and expansion of cryptic endangered red wolf genomic ancestry along the American Gulf coast. Mol Ecol 2022; 31:5440-5454. [PMID: 34585803 DOI: 10.1111/mec.16200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Revised: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Admixture and introgression play a critical role in adaptation and genetic rescue that has only recently gained a deeper appreciation. Here, we explored the geographical and genomic landscape of cryptic ancestry of the endangered red wolf that persists within the genome of a ubiquitous sister taxon, the coyote, all while the red wolf has been extinct in the wild since the early 1980s. We assessed admixture across 120,621 single nucleotiode polymorphism (SNP) loci genotyped in 293 canid genomes. We found support for increased red wolf ancestry along a west-to-east gradient across the southern United States associated with historical admixture in the past 100 years. Southwestern Louisiana and southeastern Texas, the geographical zone where the last red wolves were known prior to extinction in the wild, contained the highest and oldest levels of red wolf ancestry. Further, given the paucity of inferences based on chromosome types, we compared patterns of ancestry on the X chromosome and autosomes. We additionally aimed to explore the relationship between admixture timing and recombination rate variation to investigate gene flow events. We found that X-linked regions of low recombination rates were depleted of introgression, relative to the autosomes, consistent with the large X effect and enrichment with loci involved in maintaining reproductive isolation. Recombination rate was positively correlated with red wolf ancestry across coyote genomes, consistent with theoretical predictions. The geographical and genomic extent of cryptic red wolf ancestry can provide novel genomic resources for recovery plans targeting the conservation of the endangered red wolf.
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- Bridgett M vonHoldt
- Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
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- College of Forest Resources and Environment Science, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Biology, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey, USA.,Sackler Institute for Comparative Genomics, American Museum of Natural History, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA
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- Biology Department, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
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- USFWS, Clark R. Bavin National Forensics Laboratory, Ashland, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Anthropology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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Oldenbroek JK, Windig JJ. Opportunities of Genomics for the Use of Semen Cryo-Conserved in Gene Banks. Front Genet 2022; 13:907411. [PMID: 35938018 PMCID: PMC9350965 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.907411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Shortly after the introduction of cryo-conserved semen in the main farm animal species, gene banks were founded. Safeguarding farm animal genetic diversity for future use was and is the main objective. A sampling of sires was based on their pedigree and phenotypic information. Nowadays, DNA information from cryo-conserved sires and from animals in the living populations has become available. The combination of their DNA information can be used to realize three opportunities: 1) to make the gene bank a more complete archive of genetic diversity, 2) to determine the history of the genetic diversity from the living populations, and 3) to improve the performance and genetic diversity of living populations. These three opportunities for the use of gene bank sires in the genomic era are outlined in this study, and relevant recent literature is summarized to illustrate the great value of a gene bank as an archive of genetic diversity.
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Slagboom M, Milkevych V, Liu H, Thomasen JR, Kargo M, Schmidtmann C. Conservation of local Red cattle breeds by collaboration with a mainstream Red dairy cattle breed. Livest Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2022.104936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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vonHoldt BM, Aardema ML. Updating the Bibliography of Interbreeding among Canis in North America. J Hered 2021; 111:249-262. [PMID: 32034410 DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esaa004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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This bibliography provides a collection of references that documents the evolution of studies evidencing interbreeding among Canis species in North America. Over the past several decades, advances in biology and genomic technology greatly improved our ability to detect and characterize species interbreeding, which has significance for understanding species in a changing landscape as well as for endangered species management. This bibliography includes a discussion within each category of interbreeding, the timeline of developing evidence, and includes a review of past research conducted on experimental crosses. Research conducted in the early 20th century is rich with detailed records and photographs of hybrid offspring development and behavior. With the progression of molecular methods, studies can estimate historical demographic parameters and detect chromosomal patterns of ancestry. As these methods continue to increase in accessibility, the field will gain a deeper and richer understanding of the evolutionary history of North American Canis.
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- Bridgett M vonHoldt
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
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- Department of Biology, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ.,Sackler Institute for Comparative Genomics, American Museum of Natural History, New York City, NY
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Wellmann R, Bennewitz J. Key Genetic Parameters for Population Management. Front Genet 2019; 10:667. [PMID: 31475027 PMCID: PMC6707806 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2019.00667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2019] [Accepted: 06/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Population management has the primary task of maximizing the long-term competitiveness of a breed. Breeds compete with each other for being able to supply consumer demands at low costs and also for funds from conservation programs. The competition for consumer preference is won by breeds with high genetic gain for total merit who maintained a sufficiently high genetic diversity, whereas the competition for funds is won by breeds with high conservation value. The conservation value of a breed could be improved by increasing its contribution to the gene pool of the species. This may include the recovery of its original genetic background and the maintenance of a high genetic diversity at native haplotype segments. The primary objective of a breeding program depends on the genetic state of the population and its intended usage. In this paper, we review the key genetic parameters that are relevant for population management, compare the methods for estimating them, derive the formulas for predicting their value at a future time, and clarify their usage in various types of breeding programs that differ in their main objectives. These key parameters are kinships, native kinships, breeding values, Mendelian sampling variances, native contributions, and mutational effects. Population management currently experiences a transition from using pedigree-based estimates to marker-based estimates, which improves the accuracies of these estimates and thereby increases response to selection. In addition, improved measures of the factors that determine the competitiveness of a breed and utilize auxiliary parameters, such as Mendelian sampling variances, mutational effects, and native kinships, enable to improve further upon historic recommendations for genetic population management.
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- Robin Wellmann
- Animal Genetics and Breeding, Institute of Animal Science, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Animal Genetics and Breeding, Institute of Animal Science, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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Wang Y, Bennewitz J, Wellmann R. Managing genomes of conserved livestock breeds with historical introgression to decrease genetic overlap with other breeds. J Anim Breed Genet 2019; 136:505-517. [PMID: 31115935 DOI: 10.1111/jbg.12405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Revised: 04/07/2019] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Recovering the native genetic background of a breed and increasing the founder genome equivalent (FGE) that is contributed by a breed to the gene pool of the species can increase its value for conservation. The suitability of several strategies was compared, whereby a hypothetical multi-breed population, the core set, was used to approximate the genetic diversity of the species. Twenty-five generations of management were simulated based on genotypes of German Angler cattle. The scenarios were compared when the kinship reached 0.10. The native contribution (NC) increased in a population with 400 births per generation from 0.317 to 0.706, whereas 1,000 births enabled to reach 0.894. This scenario maximized the NC, constrained the native kinship, and the kinship of the core set so that its genetic diversity could not decrease. It increased the proportions of mainstream breeds because their genes were removed from the target breed. A substantial increase of the FGE was achieved in some other scenarios, which arose from reduced genetic overlap and from increased diversity within the breed. The latter factor is especially important for breeds with high contributions to the core set.
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- Yu Wang
- Institute of Animal Science, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Science, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Science, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
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Senn HV, Ghazali M, Kaden J, Barclay D, Harrower B, Campbell RD, Macdonald DW, Kitchener AC. Distinguishing the victim from the threat: SNP-based methods reveal the extent of introgressive hybridization between wildcats and domestic cats in Scotland and inform future in situ and ex situ management options for species restoration. Evol Appl 2019; 12:399-414. [PMID: 30828363 PMCID: PMC6383845 DOI: 10.1111/eva.12720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2018] [Revised: 09/15/2018] [Accepted: 09/18/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The degree of introgressive hybridization between the Scottish wildcat and domestic cat has long been suspected to be advanced. Here, we use a 35-SNP-marker test, designed to assess hybridization between wildcat and domestic cat populations in Scotland, to assess a database of 295 wild-living and captive cat samples, and test the assumptions of the test using 3,097 SNP markers generated independently in a subset of the data using ddRAD. We discovered that despite increased genetic resolution provided by these methods, wild-living cats in Scotland show a complete genetic continuum or hybrid swarm structure when judged against reference data. The historical population of wildcats, although hybridized, clearly groups at one end of this continuum, as does the captive population of wildcats. The interpretation of pelage scores against nuclear genetic data continues to be problematic. This is probably because of a breakdown in linkage equilibrium between wildcat pelage genes as the two populations have become increasingly mixed, meaning that pelage score or SNP score alone is poor diagnostic predictors of hybrid status. Until better tools become available, both should be used jointly, where possible, when making management decisions about individual cats. We recommend that the conservation community in Scotland must now define clearly what measures are to be used to diagnose a wildcat in the wild in Scotland, if future conservation action is to be effective.
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- Helen V. Senn
- RZSS WildGenes Laboratory, Conservation DepartmentRoyal Zoological Society of ScotlandEdinburghUK
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- RZSS WildGenes Laboratory, Conservation DepartmentRoyal Zoological Society of ScotlandEdinburghUK
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- RZSS WildGenes Laboratory, Conservation DepartmentRoyal Zoological Society of ScotlandEdinburghUK
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- Conservation DepartmentRoyal Zoological Society of ScotlandEdinburghUK
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- Conservation DepartmentRoyal Zoological Society of ScotlandEdinburghUK
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- Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, Zoology, Recanati Kaplan Centre, Zoology DepartmentOxford UniversityOxfordUK
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- Department Natural SciencesNational Museums ScotlandEdinburghUK
- Institute of Geography, School of GeosciencesUniversity of EdinburghEdinburghUK
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Long-Term Impact of Optimum Contribution Selection Strategies on Local Livestock Breeds with Historical Introgression Using the Example of German Angler Cattle. G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS 2017; 7:4009-4018. [PMID: 29089375 PMCID: PMC5714497 DOI: 10.1534/g3.117.300272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The long-term performance of different selection strategies was evaluated via simulation using the example of a local cattle breed, German Angler cattle. Different optimum contribution selection (OCS) approaches to maximize genetic gain were compared to a reference scenario without selection and truncation selection. The kinships and migrant contribution (MC) were estimated from genomic data. Truncation selection achieved the highest genetic gain but decreased diversity considerably at native alleles. It also caused the highest increase in MCs. Traditional OCS, which only constrains kinship, achieved almost the same genetic gain but also caused a small increase of MC and remarkably reduced the diversity of native alleles. When MC was required not to increase and the increase of kinship at native alleles was restricted, the MC levels and the diversity at native alleles were well managed, and the genetic gain was only slightly reduced. However, genetic progress was substantially lower in the scenario that aimed to recover the original genetic background. Truncation selection and traditional OCS selection both reduce the genetic originality of breeds with historical introgression. The inclusion of MC and kinship at native alleles as additional constraints in OCS showed great potential for conservation. Recovery of the original genetic background is possible but requires many generations of selection and reduces the genetic progress in performance traits. Hence, constraining MCs at their current values can be recommended to avoid further reduction of genetic originality.
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Negro S, Solé M, Pelayo R, Gómez M, Azor P, Valera M. Molecular diversity between two cohorts of six Spanish riding-horse breeds: Impact of selection in Crossbred vs Purebred populations. Livest Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2016.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Miller JM, Hamilton JA. Interspecies hybridization in the conservation toolbox: response to Kovach et al. (2016). CONSERVATION BIOLOGY : THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 2016; 30:431-433. [PMID: 26918380 DOI: 10.1111/cobi.12677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2014] [Accepted: 12/30/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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- Joshua M Miller
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University, 21 Sachem St. New Haven, CT, 06520, U.S.A
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- Department of Biological Sciences, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, 58102, U.S.A
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Fernández J, Toro M, Gómez-Romano F, Villanueva B. The use of genomic information can enhance the efficiency of conservation programs. Anim Front 2016. [DOI: 10.2527/af.2016-0009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- J. Fernández
- Departamento de Mejora Genética Animal, INIA, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Producción Agraria, ETSI Agrónomos, UPM, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Mejora Genética Animal, INIA, Madrid, Spain
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Simčič M, Smetko A, Sölkner J, Seichter D, Gorjanc G, Kompan D, Medugorac I. Recovery of native genetic background in admixed populations using haplotypes, phenotypes, and pedigree information--using Cika cattle as a case breed. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0123253. [PMID: 25923207 PMCID: PMC4414476 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0123253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2014] [Accepted: 02/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to obtain unbiased estimates of the diversity parameters, the population history, and the degree of admixture in Cika cattle which represents the local admixed breeds at risk of extinction undergoing challenging conservation programs. Genetic analyses were performed on the genome-wide Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) Illumina Bovine SNP50 array data of 76 Cika animals and 531 animals from 14 reference populations. To obtain unbiased estimates we used short haplotypes spanning four markers instead of single SNPs to avoid an ascertainment bias of the BovineSNP50 array. Genome-wide haplotypes combined with partial pedigree and type trait classification show the potential to improve identification of purebred animals with a low degree of admixture. Phylogenetic analyses demonstrated unique genetic identity of Cika animals. Genetic distance matrix presented by rooted Neighbour-Net suggested long and broad phylogenetic connection between Cika and Pinzgauer. Unsupervised clustering performed by the admixture analysis and two-dimensional presentation of the genetic distances between individuals also suggest Cika is a distinct breed despite being similar in appearance to Pinzgauer. Animals identified as the most purebred could be used as a nucleus for a recovery of the native genetic background in the current admixed population. The results show that local well-adapted strains, which have never been intensively managed and differentiated into specific breeds, exhibit large haplotype diversity. They suggest a conservation and recovery approach that does not rely exclusively on the search for the original native genetic background but rather on the identification and removal of common introgressed haplotypes would be more powerful. Successful implementation of such an approach should be based on combining phenotype, pedigree, and genome-wide haplotype data of the breed of interest and a spectrum of reference breeds which potentially have had direct or indirect historical contribution to the genetic makeup of the breed of interest.
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- Mojca Simčič
- Department of Animal Science, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Domžale, Slovenia
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- Division of Livestock Science, Department Sustainable Agricultural Systems, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Livestock Science, Department Sustainable Agricultural Systems, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Animal Science, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Domžale, Slovenia
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- Department of Animal Science, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Domžale, Slovenia
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- Chair of Animal Genetics and Husbandry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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Toro MA, Villanueva B, Fernández J. Genomics applied to management strategies in conservation programmes. Livest Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2014.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Karrow NA, Goliboski K, Stonos N, Schenkel F, Peregrine A. Review: Genetics of helminth resistance in sheep. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2014. [DOI: 10.4141/cjas2013-036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Karrow, N. A., Goliboski, K., Stonos, N., Schenkel, F. and Peregrine, A. 2014. Review: Genetics of helminth resistance in sheep. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 94: 1–9. Gastrointestinal helminth parasites are an important source of economic loss to sheep producers. A rapid increase in anthelmintic resistance has occurred around the globe; therefore, the industry is exploring alternative strategies such as genetic selection to control losses attributed to helminth infection. Since helminths have co-evolved with sheep for millions of years, natural selection for enhanced helminth resistance has occurred within certain breeds from various parts of the world. These breeds of sheep are being used to better understand the genetic aspects of helminth resistance. If the genetic variants that contribute to this phenotype can be identified, it may be possible to use selection strategies to introduce resistance alleles into other breeds or to increase their frequency within breeds. This review will provide an up-to-date overview of the pathology of helminth disease, the immune response to helminth infection, and the search for genes that confer helminth resistance.
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- Niel A. Karrow
- Center for the Genetic Improvement of Livestock, Department of Animal & Poultry Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1
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- Center for the Genetic Improvement of Livestock, Department of Animal & Poultry Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1
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- Center for the Genetic Improvement of Livestock, Department of Animal & Poultry Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1
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- Center for the Genetic Improvement of Livestock, Department of Animal & Poultry Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1
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- Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1G 2W1
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Amador C, Hayes BJ, Daetwyler HD. Genomic selection for recovery of original genetic background from hybrids of endangered and common breeds. Evol Appl 2013; 7:227-37. [PMID: 24567744 PMCID: PMC3927885 DOI: 10.1111/eva.12113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2013] [Accepted: 09/09/2013] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Critically endangered breeds and populations are often crossed with more common breeds or subspecies. This results in genetic admixture that can be undesirable when it challenges the genetic integrity of wild and domestic populations, causing a loss in special characteristics or unique genetic material and ultimately extinction. Here, we present two genomic selection strategies, using genome-wide DNA markers, to recover the genomic content of the original endangered population from admixtures. Each strategy relies on the estimation of the proportion of nonintrogressed genome in individuals based on a different method: either genomic prediction or identification of breed-specific haplotypes. Then, breeding programs that remove introgressed genomic information can be designed. To test these strategies, we used empirical 50K SNP array data from two pure sheep breeds, Merino (used as target breed), Poll Dorset and an existing admixed population of both breeds. Sheep populations with varying degrees of introgression and admixture were simulated starting from these real genotypes. Both strategies were capable of identifying segment origin, and both removed up to the 100% of the Poll Dorset segments. While the selection process led to substantial inbreeding, we controlled it by imposing a minimum number of individuals contributing to the next generation.
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- Department of Environment and Primary Industries, Biosciences Research Division Bundoora, Vic., Australia ; La Trobe University Bundoora, Vic., Australia ; Cooperative Research Centre for Sheep Industry Innovation Armidale, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Environment and Primary Industries, Biosciences Research Division Bundoora, Vic., Australia ; Cooperative Research Centre for Sheep Industry Innovation Armidale, NSW, Australia
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