Population Structure and Selection Signatures of Domestication in Geese.

ABSTRACT: The goose is an economically important poultry species and was one of the first to be domesticated. However, studies on population genetic structures and domestication in goose are very limited. Here, we performed whole genome resequencing of geese from two wild ancestral populations, five Chinese domestic breeds, and four European domestic breeds. We found that Chinese domestic geese except Yili geese originated from a common ancestor and exhibited strong geographical distribution patterns and trait differentiation patterns, while the origin of European domestic geese was more complex, with two modern breeds having Chinese admixture. In both Chinese and European domestic geese, the identified selection signatures during domestication primarily involved the nervous system, immunity, and me

SUBMITTER: Chen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10136318 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature