Genetic structure of seven European cattle breeds assessed using 20 microsatellite markers

The Southern Meat cattle is a composite breed developed by crossing Cuban zebu (Bos indicus) with different cattle breeds (Bos taurus) – local the Red Steppe, Hereford, Charolais, Santa Gertrudis, Dairy Shorthorn. Genetic structure of the Southern meat cattle breed from the State Enterprise Experimental Farm “Askaniyske” NAAS Ukraine (Kherson region) were investigated based on the microsatellite DNA loci. Analysis included 192 animals. A panel of 12 bovine-speciﬁc microsatellite markers (TGLA227, BM2113, TGLA53, ETH10, SPS115, TGLA122, INRA23, TGLA126, BM1818, ETH3, ETH225 and BM1824), recommended of the ISAG for cattle genetic diversity studies, was selected for genetic characterization and revealing the extent of genetic diversity in the Southern Meat cattle breed. Genomic DNA was extracted from tissue samples using Nexttec column (Nexttec Biotechnology GmbH, Germany) following the manufacturer's instructions. All laboratory tests were conducted in the laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Animal Center of Biotechnology and Molecular Diagnostics, All-Russian Research Institute for Animal Husbandry named after academy member L.K. Ernst. We report the distribution and the frequency of a taurine and an indicine specific alleles in the Southern Meat cattle breed using literature data about the Zebu and different cattle breeds genetic structure based on microsatellite loci from our list. It can be assumed that the TGLA22777, BM2113141-143, ETH10209-211, TGLA122149, INRA23194-198, TGLA126123, ETH225156-158-160 alleles among the Southern Meat cattle breed examined individuals were inherited from a B. indicus ancestor. On the other hand, the TGLA53156, ETH10217-219, TGLA122143, INRA23202, TGLA126115, ETH225148-150, BM1824188-190 alleles in the Southern Meat cattle gene pool may be inherited from a B. taurus ancestor (i.e., taurine breeds diagnostic alleles).

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Microsatellite diversity suggests different histories for Mediterranean and Northern European cattle populations

Proceedings of The Royal Society B Biological Sciences ◽

10.1098/rspb.2005.3138 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 272 (1574) ◽

pp. 1837-1843 ◽

Cited By ~ 71

Author(s):

Teresa Cymbron ◽

Abigail R Freeman ◽

M Isabel Malheiro ◽

Jean-Denis Vigne ◽

Daniel G Bradley

Keyword(s):

Genetic Diversity ◽

Microsatellite Markers ◽

Near East ◽

Central European ◽

Cattle Breeds ◽

Northern European ◽

Show Evidence ◽

The Mediterranean ◽

European Cattle ◽

Microsatellite Diversity

Based on archaeological evidence, the spread of agropastoralism across Europe followed two main paths: the Danubian route, along which Neolithic farmers expanded north across the central European plains; and the Mediterranean route, where migration occurred along the coast of the Mediterranean sea. Here we examine 20 cattle breeds from the continent and assess the genetic diversity levels and relationships among the breeds using 19 microsatellite markers. Additionally, we show evidence that concords with two distinct cattle migrations from the Near East, and also demonstrate that Mediterranean cattle breeds may have had more recent input from both the Near East and Africa.

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Refining the genetic structure and relationships of European cattle breeds through meta-analysis of worldwide genomic SNP data, focusing on Italian cattle

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-020-71375-2 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Salvatore Mastrangelo ◽

Marco Tolone ◽

Slim Ben Jemaa ◽

Gianluca Sottile ◽

Rosalia Di Gerlando ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Genetic Structure ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Cattle Breeds ◽

Snp Data ◽

European Cattle

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Assessment of the genetic structure of Central European cattle breeds based on functional gene polymorphism

Global Ecology and Conservation ◽

10.1016/j.gecco.2019.e00525 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 17 ◽

pp. e00525

Author(s):

Karolina Kasprzak-Filipek ◽

Wioletta Sawicka-Zugaj ◽

Zygmunt Litwińczuk ◽

Witold Chabuz ◽

Rūta Šveistienė ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Genetic Structure ◽

Gene Polymorphism ◽

Functional Gene ◽

Central European ◽

Cattle Breeds ◽

European Cattle

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Analysis of genetic structure and growth traits inBarbus capitousing microsatellite markers

JOURNAL OF FISHERIES OF CHINA ◽

10.3724/sp.j.1231.2013.38607 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 37 (8) ◽

pp. 1121

Author(s):

Cuiyun LU ◽

Longwu GENG ◽

Chao LI ◽

Lei CHENG ◽

Xiaowen SUN ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Genetic Structure ◽

Microsatellite Markers ◽

Growth Traits

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On the origin and diversification of Podolian cattle breeds: testing scenarios of European colonization using genome-wide SNP data

Genetics Selection Evolution ◽

10.1186/s12711-021-00639-w ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 53 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Gabriele Senczuk ◽

Salvatore Mastrangelo ◽

Paolo Ajmone-Marsan ◽

Zsolt Becskei ◽

Paolo Colangelo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Genetic Diversity ◽

Diversity Indices ◽

Melting Pot ◽

Cattle Breeds ◽

Snp Data ◽

Early Migration ◽

Genome Wide ◽

European Colonization ◽

Approximate Bayesian ◽

European Cattle

Abstract Background During the Neolithic expansion, cattle accompanied humans and spread from their domestication centres to colonize the ancient world. In addition, European cattle occasionally intermingled with both indicine cattle and local aurochs resulting in an exclusive pattern of genetic diversity. Among the most ancient European cattle are breeds that belong to the so-called Podolian trunk, the history of which is still not well established. Here, we used genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data on 806 individuals belonging to 36 breeds to reconstruct the origin and diversification of Podolian cattle and to provide a reliable scenario of the European colonization, through an approximate Bayesian computation random forest (ABC-RF) approach. Results Our results indicate that European Podolian cattle display higher values of genetic diversity indices than both African taurine and Asian indicine breeds. Clustering analyses show that Podolian breeds share close genomic relationships, which suggests a likely common genetic ancestry. Among the simulated and tested scenarios of the colonization of Europe from taurine cattle, the greatest support was obtained for the model assuming at least two waves of diffusion. Time estimates are in line with an early migration from the domestication centre of non-Podolian taurine breeds followed by a secondary migration of Podolian breeds. The best fitting model also suggests that the Italian Podolian breeds are the result of admixture between different genomic pools. Conclusions This comprehensive dataset that includes most of the autochthonous cattle breeds belonging to the so-called Podolian trunk allowed us not only to shed light onto the origin and diversification of this group of cattle, but also to gain new insights into the diffusion of European cattle. The most well-supported scenario of colonization points to two main waves of migrations: with one that occurred alongside with the Neolithic human expansion and gave rise to the non-Podolian taurine breeds, and a more recent one that favoured the diffusion of European Podolian. In this process, we highlight the importance of both the Mediterranean and Danube routes in promoting European cattle colonization. Moreover, we identified admixture as a driver of diversification in Italy, which could represent a melting pot for Podolian cattle.

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