Runs of Homozygosity Analysis Reveals Genomic Diversity and Population Structure of an Indigenous Cattle Breed in Southwest China.

ABSTRACT: In aiming to achieve sustainable development goals in the livestock industry, it is becoming increasingly necessary and important for the effective conservation of genetic resources. There are some indigenous cattle breeds in Sichuan, southwest China, for which, however, the genetic diversity and population structures still remain unknown because of the unavailability of systematic breeding programs and pedigree information. Xieka cattle are an indigenous breed locally distributed in southeastern Sichuan and have a long-term evolutionary adaptation to local environments and climates. In this study, we obtained 796,828 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) through sequencing the genomes of 30 Xieka cattle and used them for analyzing the genetic diversity and runs of homozygosity (ROH). The

SUBMITTER: Wang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9737016 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature