Genetic diversity, demographic history, and selective signatures of Silkie chicken.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Silkie is a traditional Chinese chicken breed characterized by its unique combination of specialized morphological traits. While previous studies have focused on the genetic basis of these traits, the overall genomic characteristics of the Silkie breed remain largely unexplored. In this study, we employed whole genome resequencing data to examine the genetic diversity, selective signals and demographic history of the Silkie breed through comparative analyses with seven other Chinese indigenous breeds (IDGBs), a commercial breed, and the wild ancestor Red Jungle Fowl.

Results

In total, 20.8 million high-quality single nucleotide polymorphisms and 86 large structural variations were obtained. We discovered that Silkie exhibits a relatively high level of inbreeding a

SUBMITTER: Huang R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11295612 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature