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Molecular genetic identification of Wuzhishan ant chicken, a newly discovered resource in China.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The Wuzhishan ant (MY) chicken exhibits significant differences from other chicken breeds. However, the molecular genetic relationship between the MY breed and other chicken breeds has not been assessed.

Methods

Whole-genome resequencing was used to compare genetic diversity, nucleotide diversity, the fixation index, the linkage disequilibrium coefficient, and phylogenetic tree relationships between the MY breed and the Wenchang (WC), Danzhou (DZ), Bawangling (BW), and Longsheng Feng (LF) breeds.

Results

A total of 21,586,378 singlenucleotide polymorphisms and 4,253,341 insertions/deletions were screened out among the five breeds. The MY breed had the second highest genomic genetic diversity and nucleotide diversity and the lowest LD coefficient among the five breeds. Moreover, the phylogenetic tree analysis showed that individual birds of each breed clustered together with those of their respective breeds.

Discussion

Our data indicated that the MY breed is distinct from the other breeds and can be considered a new genetic resource.

SUBMITTER: Gu L

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11221338 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Molecular genetic identification of Wuzhishan ant chicken, a newly discovered resource in China.

Gu Lihong L Wu Fanghu F Zheng Xinli X Zhang Xiaohui X Chen Yanmin Y Lu Lizhi L Liu Xiangxiang X Mo Shuhui S Chao Zhe Z He Zhongchun Z Shang Yuanyuan Y Wei Dong D Wei Sheng S Chen Youyi Y Xu Tieshan T

Frontiers in veterinary science 20240619

<h4>Introduction</h4>The Wuzhishan ant (MY) chicken exhibits significant differences from other chicken breeds. However, the molecular genetic relationship between the MY breed and other chicken breeds has not been assessed.<h4>Methods</h4>Whole-genome resequencing was used to compare genetic diversity, nucleotide diversity, the fixation index, the linkage disequilibrium coefficient, and phylogenetic tree relationships between the MY breed and the Wenchang (WC), Danzhou (DZ), Bawangling (BW), an ...[more]

PMID: 38962700

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Molecular genetic identification of Wuzhishan ant chicken, a newly discovered resource in China.

Introduction

Methods

Results

Discussion

Publications

Molecular genetic identification of Wuzhishan ant chicken, a newly discovered resource in China.

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