High-throughput genotype-based population structure analysis of selected buffalo breeds.

ABSTRACT: India is considered as the home tract of some of the best buffalo breeds. However, the genetic structure of the Indian river buffalo is poorly understood. Hence, there is a need to characterize the populations and understand the genetic structure of various buffalo breeds for selection and to design breeding strategies. In this study, we have analyzed genetic variability and population structure of seven buffalo breeds from their respective geographical regions using Axiom Buffalo Genotyping Array. Diversity, as measured by expected heterozygosity, ranged from 0.364 in Surti to 0.384 in Murrah breed, and pair-wise F _ST values revealed the lowest genetic distance between Murrah and Nili-Ravi (0.0022), while the highest between Surti and Pandharpuri (0.030). Principal compo

SUBMITTER: Thakor PB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8103726 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature