Genetic Diversity and Conservation Priority of Korean Chicken Breeds Using Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism Markers.

ABSTRACT: Maintaining genetic diversity is vital for biodiversity and livestock sustainability, with monitoring serving as a prerequisite for conservation strategies. As an initial step for developing future strategies, we analysed the genetic diversity and conservation priorities of 16 chicken breeds managed by a government institute in this study. The breeds were classified as native or locally adapted per FAO definitions and grouped by origin (i.e., governmental or private farms). Genetic diversity, assessed through observed and expected heterozygosity, inbreeding coefficients, and linkage disequilibrium, was high in native breeds from government institutions, such as Chungnam White Korean Native (CNW) and Gangwon Black Korean Native (GWL). Private farm breeds, including Hoeungseong-Yakdak (HYD),

SUBMITTER: Song H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12024459 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature