Population Structure and Genetic Diversity Analysis of "Yufen 1" H Line Chickens Using Whole-Genome Resequencing.

ABSTRACT: The effective protection and utilization of poultry resources depend on an accurate understanding of the genetic diversity and population structure. The breeding of the specialized poultry lineage "Yufen 1", with its defined characteristics, was approved by the China Poultry Genetic Resource Committee in 2015. Thus, to investigate the relationship between the progenitor H line and other poultry breeds, the genetic diversity and population structure of "Yufen 1" H line (YF) were investigated and compared with those of 2 commercial chicken breeds, the ancestor breed Red Jungle Fowls, and 11 Chinese indigenous chicken breeds based on a whole-genome resequencing approach using 8,112,424 SNPs. The genetic diversity of YF was low, and the rate of linkage disequilibrium decay was significantly sl

SUBMITTER: Liu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10059704 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature