Population Genetic Structure and Contribution of Philippine Chickens to the Pacific Chicken Diversity Inferred From Mitochondrial DNA.

ABSTRACT: The Philippines is considered one of the biodiversity hotspots for animal genetic resources. In spite of this, population genetic structure, genetic diversity, and past population history of Philippine chickens are not well studied. In this study, phylogeny reconstruction and estimation of population genetic structure were based on 107 newly generated mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) complete D-loop sequences and 37 previously published sequences of Philippine chickens, consisting of 34 haplotypes. Philippine chickens showed high haplotypic diversity (Hd = 0.915 ± 0.011) across Southeast Asia and Oceania. The phylogenetic analysis and median-joining (MJ) network revealed predominant maternal lineage haplogroup D classified throughout the population, while support for Philippine-Pacific sub

SUBMITTER: Godinez CJP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8340678 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature