Genetic diversity in an indigenous horse breed - implications for mating strategies and the control of future inbreeding

2011 ◽  
Vol 128 (5) ◽  
pp. 394-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Hasler ◽  
C. Flury ◽  
S. Menet ◽  
B. Haase ◽  
T. Leeb ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Mating Strategies ◽  
Horse Breed

scholarly journals Genetic diversity in the Lusitano horse breed assessed by pedigree analysis

2012 ◽  
Vol 148 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 16-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.A. Vicente ◽  
N. Carolino ◽  
L.T. Gama
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Pedigree Analysis ◽  
Horse Breed

scholarly journals Genetic Characterization of Cleveland Bay Horse Breed

Diversity ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khanshour ◽  
Hempsey ◽  
Juras ◽  
Cothran
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Genetic Variability ◽  
Genetic Similarity ◽  
Genetic Resource ◽  
Genetic Characterization ◽  
Genetic Relationships ◽  
Similarity Measures ◽  
Horse Breed ◽  
The Usa

The Cleveland Bay (CB) is the United Kingdom’s oldest established horse breed. In this study we analyzed the genetic variability in CB horses and investigated its genetic relationships with other horse breeds. We examined the genetic variability among 90 CB horses sampled in the USA compared to a total of 3447 horses from 59 other breeds. Analysis of the genetic diversity and population structure was carried out using 15 microsatellite loci. We found that genetic diversity in CB horses was less than that for the majority of other tested breeds. The genetic similarity measures showed no direct relationship between the CB and Thoroughbred but suggested the Turkman horses (likely in the lineage of ancestors of the Thoroughbred) as a possible ancestor. Our findings reveal the genetic uniqueness of the CB breed and indicate its need to be preserved as a genetic resource.

Microsatellite analysis of genetic variability in Waler horses from Australia

2013 ◽  
Vol 61 (5) ◽  
pp. 357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anas M. Khanshour ◽  
Rytis Juras ◽  
E. Gus Cothran
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Genetic Variability ◽  
Bayesian Method ◽  
Genetic Relationships ◽  
Similarity Measures ◽  
Genetic Distances ◽  
Microsatellite Analysis ◽  
Population Subdivision ◽  
Factorial Correspondence Analysis ◽  
Horse Breed

The Waler horse breed is an integral part of Australian history. The purposes of this study were to analyse the genetic variability in Waler horses from Australia and to investigate genetic relationships with other horse breeds. We examined the genetic diversity of 70 Waler horses sampled from seven breeding stations in Australia. Also we analysed the relationships of these horses with 11 other horse breeds. Analysis of the genetic structure was carried out using 15 microsatellite loci, genetic distances, AMOVA, factorial correspondence analysis and a Bayesian method. We found that the genetic diversity in the Waler was greater than the domestic horse mean and exceeded that of all endangered horse breeds. Our findings also revealed moderate population subdivision rather than inbreeding. All genetic similarity measures indicated that the Thoroughbred might be a key ancestor to the Waler. This study indicates that there is no immediate concern for loss of variation in Waler horses. Also, there clearly has been a strong input from the Thoroughbred into the Waler horse breed. However, the genetic evidence suggests that this input was not just direct but also came through other types of horses with a Thoroughbred cross background.

In-depth Pedigree Analysis and Inbreeding Effect on Reproduction Traits in Sahiwal Nucleus Herd 

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shabahat Mumtaz ◽  
Anupama Mukherjee ◽  
Prajwalita Pathak ◽  
Kaiser Parveen
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Pregnancy Rate ◽  
Future Generation ◽  
Selection Response ◽  
Pedigree Analysis ◽  
Mating Strategies ◽  
Pedigree Information ◽  
Sustainable Improvement ◽  
Reproduction Traits ◽  
Negative Effect

Background: Loss of genetic diversity is allied with adverse incidents such as inbreeding depression in fitness related traits, addiction of favorable alleles and enhances fluctuation on selection response. Therefore, the study aims to monitor population structure and avoid unfavorable effects of inbreeding for sustainable improvement in breeding programme.Methods: Pedigree information on 3449 animals born from 1955-2018 was analyzed. The effect on inbreeding on Age at first calving (AFC), Service period (SP), Daughter pregnancy rate (DPR), Calving interval (CI) and pregnancy rate was seen by regression analysis.Result: The pedigree completeness index (PCI) were found to be (%) 92.32, 80.26, 65.22, 49.43% and 32.54 respectively from first to fifth generations. The estimated average inbreeding rate was 2.30% and average genetic diversity loss was 2.64%. Study also revealed significant effect of inbreeding on (AFC, CI and SP) with slightly increasing trends. Hence, it is suggested that more precise pedigree recording and planned mating strategies should be adopted to avoid negative effect of inbreeding in future generation. 

Pedigree-based analysis of genetic variability in the registered Normande cattle breed in Colombia

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 422
Author(s):  
Derly Rodríguez Sarmiento ◽  
Emanuela Tullo ◽  
Rita Rizzi
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Genetic Variability ◽  
Population Size ◽  
Cattle Breed ◽  
Inbreeding Coefficient ◽  
Mating Strategies ◽  
Effective Population ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Genealogical Information ◽  
Over Time

Genetic variability and structure of the population were studied in 7949 registered Normande cattle in Colombia. The pedigree was deep with 18 traced generations, but there were some incomplete genealogical information for the cattle born in the more distant past. The average number of complete and equivalent complete generations was 2.42 and 5.21, respectively. The average pedigree completeness index for five generations was 0.62, which increased over time, and a significant difference between sexes was found (males: 0.82 ± 0.11; females: 0.62 ± 0.38). The average generation interval was 7.57 years. The number of founders, effective founders, ancestors, and founder genomes were 575, 115, 47, and 22.22, respectively, which suggests that an unequal use of founders and a random loss of alleles from founders occurred over time. The level of inbreeding was 0.019 and increased to 0.023, when the inbreeding coefficient was calculated by assigning inbreeding of contemporaries to founders. These levels of inbreeding lead to an effective population size of 138.5 and 117.9 and to a 0.36% and 0.42% rate of inbreeding, respectively. Out of 267 herds with more than five registered breeding animals, only one nucleus herd was present, whereas 117 and 119 were classified as multiplier and commercial herds, respectively. About 92% of calves were sired by French bulls; but the use of Colombian bulls for breeding is increasing. The Colombian Normande breed is at an acceptable level of genetic variability, although some losses of founder alleles have occurred. As the level of inbreeding has been increasing, inbreeding and mating strategies should be monitored in order to maintain the genetic diversity of the breed.

scholarly journals Genetic diversity and population structure in remnant subpopulations of Nordestino horse breed

2014 ◽  
Vol 63 (242) ◽  
pp. 349-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.A.F. Pires ◽  
E.G.A. Coelho ◽  
J.B. Melo ◽  
D.A.A. Oliveira ◽  
M.N. Ribeiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Population Structure ◽  
Horse Breed

Genetic diversity in the Belgian Draught Horse breed as revealed by pedigree analysis and molecular marker data

2010 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 205-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Janssens ◽  
A. Stinckens ◽  
M. Schroyen ◽  
L. Peeters ◽  
K. De Keyser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Molecular Marker ◽  
Pedigree Analysis ◽  
Horse Breed ◽  
Marker Data

scholarly journals Demography and mating system shape the genome-wide impact of purifying selection in Arabis alpina

2018 ◽  
Vol 115 (4) ◽  
pp. 816-821 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Laenen ◽  
Andrew Tedder ◽  
Michael D. Nowak ◽  
Per Toräng ◽  
Jörg Wunder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Mating System ◽  
Purifying Selection ◽  
Mating Strategies ◽  
Genomic Variation ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Mixed Mating ◽  
Genome Wide ◽  
Arabis Alpina ◽  
The Impact

Plant mating systems have profound effects on levels and structuring of genetic variation and can affect the impact of natural selection. Although theory predicts that intermediate outcrossing rates may allow plants to prevent accumulation of deleterious alleles, few studies have empirically tested this prediction using genomic data. Here, we study the effect of mating system on purifying selection by conducting population-genomic analyses on whole-genome resequencing data from 38 European individuals of the arctic-alpine crucifer Arabis alpina. We find that outcrossing and mixed-mating populations maintain genetic diversity at similar levels, whereas highly self-fertilizing Scandinavian A. alpina show a strong reduction in genetic diversity, most likely as a result of a postglacial colonization bottleneck. We further find evidence for accumulation of genetic load in highly self-fertilizing populations, whereas the genome-wide impact of purifying selection does not differ greatly between mixed-mating and outcrossing populations. Our results demonstrate that intermediate levels of outcrossing may allow efficient selection against harmful alleles, whereas demographic effects can be important for relaxed purifying selection in highly selfing populations. Thus, mating system and demography shape the impact of purifying selection on genomic variation in A. alpina. These results are important for an improved understanding of the evolutionary consequences of mating system variation and the maintenance of mixed-mating strategies.

scholarly journals Fine-scale genetic diversity of the Brazilian Pantaneiro horse breed adapted to flooded regions

2021 ◽  
Vol 53 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo Bchara Nogueira ◽  
Concepta McManus ◽  
Danielle Assis de Faria ◽  
Sandra Aparecida Oliveria Santos ◽  
Patrícia Ianella ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Fine Scale ◽  
Horse Breed
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