Genetic analysis of the modern Australian labradoodle dog breed reveals an excess of the poodle genome.

ABSTRACT: The genomic diversity of the domestic dog is an invaluable resource for advancing understanding of mammalian biology, evolutionary biology, morphologic variation, and behavior. There are approximately 350 recognized breeds in the world today, many established through hybridization and selection followed by intense breeding programs aimed at retaining or enhancing specific traits. As a result, many breeds suffer from an excess of particular diseases, one of many factors leading to the recent trend of "designer breed" development, i.e. crossing purebred dogs from existing breeds in the hope that offspring will be enriched for desired traits and characteristics of the parental breeds. We used a dense panel of 150,106 SNPs to analyze the population structure of the Australian labradoodle (ALBD

SUBMITTER: Ali MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7482835 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature