Genome-wide scan for runs of homozygosity in South American Camelids.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alpaca (Vicugna pacos), llama (Lama glama), vicugna (Vicugna vicugna) and guanaco (Lama guanicoe), are the camelid species distributed over the Andean high-altitude grasslands, the Altiplano, and the Patagonian arid steppes. Despite the wide interest on these animals, most of the loci under selection are still unknown. Using whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data we investigated the occurrence and the distribution of Runs Of Homozygosity (ROHs) across the South American Camelids (SACs) genome to identify the genetic relationship between the four species and the potential signatures of selection.

Results

A total of 37 WGS samples covering the four species was included in the final analysis. The multi-dimensional scaling approach showed a clear separation between the fo

SUBMITTER: Pallotti S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10440933 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature