Intra-chromosomal estimates of inbreeding and coancestry in the Spanish Holstein cattle population
In recent years, inbreeding and coancestry are being estimated from genome-wide molecular information using a large number of SNPs. Molecular inbreeding and coancestry can be calculated for the whole genome or for particular regions of the genome. In this study, genome-based inbreeding and coancestry were estimated per chromosome and at intra-chromosomal level in a group of Holstein animals genotyped with the Illumina BovineSNP50 BeadChip. After applying filtering criteria, the genomic dataset included 36,693 autosomal SNPs and 10,569 animals. Genome-based inbreeding and coancestry at intra-chromosomal level were calculated using sliding windows of approximately 5 Mb. The results showed differential patterns of inbreeding and coancestry on specific chromosome regions. These patterns provide a more detailed picture of genetic diversity that could be used, for example, for the detection of regions with low levels of genetic diversity that require a specific genetic management in conservation programmes. © 2016 Elsevier B.V.
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| Format: | journal article biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016
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| Subjects: | Genome-wide information, Holstein, Coancestry, Inbreeding, Genomic regions, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12792/2264 http://hdl.handle.net/10261/293640 |
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| Summary: | In recent years, inbreeding and coancestry are being estimated from genome-wide molecular information using a large number of SNPs. Molecular inbreeding and coancestry can be calculated for the whole genome or for particular regions of the genome. In this study, genome-based inbreeding and coancestry were estimated per chromosome and at intra-chromosomal level in a group of Holstein animals genotyped with the Illumina BovineSNP50 BeadChip. After applying filtering criteria, the genomic dataset included 36,693 autosomal SNPs and 10,569 animals. Genome-based inbreeding and coancestry at intra-chromosomal level were calculated using sliding windows of approximately 5 Mb. The results showed differential patterns of inbreeding and coancestry on specific chromosome regions. These patterns provide a more detailed picture of genetic diversity that could be used, for example, for the detection of regions with low levels of genetic diversity that require a specific genetic management in conservation programmes. © 2016 Elsevier B.V. |
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