Genetic diversity of Chinese indigenous goat breeds based on microsatellite markers

Eighteen microsatellites were used to investigate the genetic diversity and differentiation of eight Chinese indigenous goat breeds. The results indicated that there is a significant difference of genetic diversity between different loci. Chinese indigenous goat breeds have similar genetic diversity to other Asian goats, but with lower Fst. The clustering of individuals and populations showed that Chinese indigenous goat breeds might have originated from two ancestral populations. The genetic differentiation between populations is consistent with the results of archaeology, mtDNA and RAPD.     

A fine map for maternal lineage analysis by mitochondrial hypervariable region in 12 Chinese goat breeds

As the fast pace of genomic research continues to identify mitochondrial lineages in animals, it has become apparent that many independent studies are needed to support a robust phylogenetic inference. The aim of this study was thus to further characterize the maternal lineage, proposed to originate in southwestern region of China, using a wider survey of diverse goat breeds in China. To this end, we sequenced the mitochondrial hypervariable region 1 (HVR1) of the mtDNA control region in 145 goats of 12 Chinese breeds. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that Chinese goats were classified into four distinct lineages (A, B, C and D) as previously reported. A Mantel test and the analysis of Analysis of Molecular Variance (ANOVA) indicated that there was not an obvious geographic structure among Chinese goat breeds. Population expansion analysis based on mismatch distribution and Fu's Fs statistic indicate that two expansion events in Chinese goats occurred respectively at about 11 and 29 mutational time units ago, revealing two star-like subclades in lineage B corresponding to two population expansion events. Moreover, lineage B sequences were presented only in the breeds of southwestern or surrounding regions of China. Multiple lines of evidence from this study and previous studies indicate that for Chinese goats mtDNA lineage B originated from the southwestern region of China.     

AFLP标记检测大足黑山羊地方类群遗传多样性的研究

利用AFLP标记技术,从15对引物中选取11对扩增效果较好的引物,对17只大足黑山羊个体DNA进行扩增。结果共扩增出766个条带,其中59条为多态条带,平均每对引物扩增出69．6个条带,平均多态率为5．36％.     

Genetic diversity in Egyptian and Italian goat breeds measured with microsatellite polymorphism.

Seven microsatellite markers were used to study genetic diversity of three Egyptian (Egyptian Baladi, Barki and Zaraibi) and two Italian (Maltese and Montefalcone) goat breeds. The microsatellites showed a high polymorphic information content (PIC) of more than 0.5 in most of the locus-breed combinations and indicated that the loci were useful in assessing within- and between-breed variability of domestic goat (Capra hircus). The expected heterozygosity of the breeds varied from 0.670 to 0.792. In the geographically wider distributed Egyptian Baladi breed there were indications for deviations from random breeding. Analysis of genetic distances and population structure grouped the three Egyptian goat breeds together, and separated them from the two Italian breeds. The studied Mediterranean breeds sampled from African and European populations seem to have differentiated from each other with only little genetic exchange between the geographically isolated populations.     

Genetic variability of six indigenous goat breeds using major histocompatibility complex-associated microsatellite markers

The present study aimed at analyzing the genetic variability of indigenous goat breeds (Capra hircus) using the MHC-associated microsatellite markers BF1, BM1818, BM1258, DYMS1, and SMHCC1. The following breeds were included: Chinese Xuhuai, Indian Changthangi and Pashmina, Kenyan Small East African (SEA) and Galla, and Albanian Vendi. To examine genetic variability, the levels of heterozigosity, degrees of inbreeding, and genetic differences among the breeds were analyzed. The mean number of alleles ranged from nine in the Galla to 14.5 in the Vendi breed. The mean observed heterozygosity and mean expected heterozygosity varied from 0.483 in the Vendi to 0.577 in the Galla breed, and from 0.767 in the SEA to 0.879 in the Vendi breed, respectively. Significant loss of heterozygosity (p < 0.01) indicated that these loci were not in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. The mean F_IS values ranged from 0.3299 in the SEA to 0.4605 in the Vendi breed with a mean value of 0.3623 in all breeds (p < 0.001). Analysis of molecular variance indicated that 7.14% and 4.74% genetic variation existed among the different breeds and geographic groups, whereas 92.86% and 95.26% existed in the breeds and the geographic groups, respectively (p < 0.001). The microsatellite marker analysis disclosed a high degree of genetic polymorphism. Loss of heterozygosity could be due to genetic drift and endogamy. The genetic variation among populations and geographic groups does not indicate a correlation of genetic differences with geographic distance.     

Genetic variation of adaptation to heat stress in two Spanish dairy goat breeds

Monthly test-day records of milk yield and composition in Murciano-Granadina (MG) and Payoya (PYA) dairy goats were combined with weather data from meteorological stations, to analyse the effects of heat stress on dairy traits, measured with an index of temperature and relative humidity (THI). A 'repeatability animal model' and a 'reaction norm animal model' were used to estimate genetic (co)variance components. Estimates obtained with both models were very similar. The h(2) of daily yields in MG did not vary throughout the THI scale, but the pattern of variation of content traits showed negative trends for increasing THI values. In PYA, a slight positive tendency throughout the THI scale was observed for the same traits. The genetic correlations between subsequent points in the THI scale were lower than 0.80 when they were computed between low and high THI points. The same reaction norm was observed for all traits. Using the 'reaction norm animal model', it was possible to identify those animals that show the same performance throughout the THI trajectory (robust) and those with varying performances (tolerant and non-tolerant to heat stress). Results in this study also show that heat tolerance decreases, while the genetic level for milk traits increases. Losses because of heat stress were equivalent to 1.9 and 3.1% in the yearly yield of fat and protein for MG and PYA, respectively.     

我国6个绵(山)羊群体遗传分化的微卫星分析

为进一步了解我国绵(山)羊群体的品种特性及其遗传分化,本文利用微卫星标记对我国6个绵(山)羊群体遗传分化进行了分析。采用中心产区典型群随机抽样方法用聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳检测乌珠穆沁羊7个微卫星位点,并引用同实验室小尾寒羊、滩羊、湖羊、同羊、长江三角洲白山羊(参照群体)的相关资料进行群体遗传分化水平分析。研究表明:7个微卫星位点在乌珠穆沁羊、小尾寒羊、滩羊、湖羊、同羊、山羊这6个品种中均存在遗传多态性,各座位等位基因均较丰富。根据标准遗传距离、DA遗传距离以及模糊相容关系进行聚类分析,湖羊与同羊首先聚为一类,乌珠穆沁羊和小尾寒羊聚为一类,然后与滩羊聚为一类,5个绵羊品种最后与山羊相聚。     

4个黑山羊品种(类群)羔羊胴体性状和肉品质分析

选取乐至黑山羊等4个黑山羊品种(类群)共86只公羔集中育肥3个月。育肥期结束时,选择20只羊(每个品种5只)屠宰,测定胴体产肉性能和肉质指标。结果显示:在4个黑山羊品种(类群)间,乐至黑山羊公羔胴体产肉性能较自贡黑山羊、简阳大耳羊黑色群体和美姑黑山羊高,但差异不显著(P>0.05);自贡黑山羊公羔羊肉持水能力优于其他3个品种,肌内脂肪含量2.00%,显著高于美姑黑山羊和简阳大耳羊(P<0.05);4个品种必需氨基酸含量都较丰富,但品种间差异均不显著(P>0.05)。     

An international panorama of goat selection and breeds

The preservation of the biodiversity of animal breeds is an important condition to maintain the ability of animal production to adapt to the changing conditions of breeding and production systems in the future. The decrease of the number of animal breeds has been observed both for sheep, cattle and goats in relation with the standardisation and intensification of animal production systems.Goats are mainly concerned by the situation as they have the biggest increase in livestock numbers in 20 years. A global overlook of goats worldwide is showing a contradictory situation: On one hand, small but well organised sectors have developed in a few countries for milk and cheese, meat and fibre production. On the other hand, most of the goats are mostly still used for auto consumption of milk meat and skin or fibres in village herds. The present goat genetic situation is the direct consequence of this evolution with the high specialisation of a small number of selected and well characterised breeds for milk, meat and fibres and a majority of not well defined populations and local breeds, generally without selection schemes and organisation.A global panorama of the main families and breeds is presented. A special consideration is then pointed on the necessary financial and logistic conditions to achieve successively these selection objectives. After having observed that in many cases these conditions are not present, this report concludes by some proposals to control better the possibilities of success and express with more efficiency the genetic potentiality of this interesting species.     

Genetic polymorphism at CSN1S2 locus in two endangered sicilian goat breeds

In this study we surveyed two endangered Sicilian goat breeds (Girgentana and Argentata dell'Etna) for genetic polymorphism at the CSN1S2 locus. In a total of 537 goats, we detected CSN1S2^A, CSN1S2^B, CSN1S2^C° (CSN1S2^C + CSN1S2^E), CSN1S2^D, CSN1S2^F and CSN1S2^O alleles by means of various polymerase chain reaction (PCR), allele specific‐PCR (AS–PCR) and PCR‐restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) reactions with the aim of improving the knowledge of the genetic resource of these two breeds. Three and five alleles, with six and twelve genotypes, were identified at CSN1S2 locus, in Girgentana and Argentata, respectively. Argentata dell'Etna showed a higher degree of genetic variation. The allelic and genotypic distribution seems to be significantly different (p < 0.001) in the two breeds. In Argentata the rare null allele (CSN1S2^O) was found at low frequency (0.033); this genetic peculiarity makes its preservation worthwhile.     

波尔山羊与云岭黑山羊杂交改良效果初探

引入波尔山羊与云岭黑山羊杂交，换一代体尺增加，体格增大，适应能力强，生长发育快。波云F1与云岭黑山羊比较：平均初生重2.91kg，提高36.62％，82日龄断奶重17.00kg，提高37.76%；成活率97.06%，提高13.73个百分点.     

乌骨鸡种群遗传结构的RAPD分析

利用RAPD技术对3个品系的乌骨鸡鸡种群体遗传结构进行分析,筛选的5个引物对3个品系的乌骨鸡均能产生特异性的条带,获得的多态性可用于乌骨鸡鸡种的遗传分析。品种间相似指数:两个白丝毛品系间(Ⅰ系和Ⅱ系)最高,黑丝毛乌骨鸡(Ⅲ系)与两个白丝毛品系间均较低,这可能与其品种间的外貌特征以及品种的来源有关。     

Maternal origins,population structure and demographic history of ten Chinese indigenous goat breeds from Yunnan

Yunnan as a frontier zone that connects China with South and Southeast Asia, has 11 well‐recognized goat breeds. However, the knowledge about maternal origins, population structure and demographic history of Chinese indigenous goats from Yunnan is limited. In this study, we analysed a 481‐bp fragment of first hypervariable segment (HVSI) of the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region sequences of 749 individuals from 10 Yunnan indigenous goat breeds, of which 556 sequences were newly determined. There were 110 polymorphic sites that defined 158 haplotypes among all sequences. The haplotype and nucleotide diversity of these breeds ranged from 0.782 ± 0.079 to 0.982 ± 0.015 and from 0.028 ± 0.003 to 0.043 ± 0.005, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis identified two lineages A and B, of which the lineage A had higher frequency (68.1%) and distributed in all Yunnan breeds. We combined previously reported sequences with our sequences belonging to the lineage B and detected two subclades B1 and B2, in which the B1 subclade shared individuals from Eastern Asia, Southeast Asia and Southern Asia. Given higher level of diversity and more unique haplotypes, the B2 subclade probably originated from Southwestern China. The haplotype network, analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) and a Mantel test revealed no significant phylogeographic structuring among Yunnan goat breeds. This can be explained by high gene flow and genetic admixture among these breeds from different geographic regions in Yunnan. Additionally, both the lineages A and B reflected different demographic histories. This study will provide a scientific basis for the conservation and utilization of Yunnan indigenous goats.     

西藏部分山羊群体线粒体DNA D-loop区遗传多样性及系统进化分析

为了探究西藏不同山羊群体的遗传多样性和亲缘关系,提取4个山羊群体DNA,扩增其mtDNA D-loop区,并测序。结果显示:西藏山羊群体mtDNA D-loop区长度在1 200～1 212 bp,各群体山羊D-loop区富含A、T碱基,共发现106个多态位点,分离出21个单倍型。西藏山羊群体单倍型多样性(Hd)和核苷酸多样性(Pi)分别为0.085 7～1.000 0,0.007 04～0.019 14,4个群体山羊碱基突变率高,表明西藏山羊的遗传多样性非常丰富。核苷酸歧义度、NJ系统进化树表明西藏山羊群体间有共同母系血源,部分支系母系起源于镰刀型角野山羊(Capra aegagrus)和捻角山羊(Capra falconeri),同时存在其他的母系起源,支持山羊品种内的多起源说。     

肉用山羊品种杂交组合试验

在半舍饲半放牧的饲养条件下 ,用波尔山羊 (B)、萨能山羊 (S)、南江黄羊 (N )、皖北白山羊 (W )等山羊品种进行了B×S×W、B×N×W、N×S×W、N×B×W等杂交组合试验。结果表明 :8月龄体重以波尔山羊作终端父本杂交组合比黄江黄羊作终端父本杂交组合羊均提高 12 80 % ,在繁殖性能上 ,以萨杂山羊为三元杂交母本的组合 ,优于其它组合 ,差异显著 (P <0 0 5 )。综合试验结果表明BSW杂交组合在本地为当前较为优质的组合。     

中国山羊品种定量分类研究

我国地方山羊品种资源极为丰富,为了育种和山羊生产的需要,需要定量分类.利用系统聚类分析方法,将我国19个地方山羊品种分为两大类,西北类群自成一体;同时建立了品种分类归属的判别函数.     

中国山羊品种定量分类研究

我国地方山羊品种资源极为丰富，为了育种和山羊生产的需要，需要定量分类。利用系统聚类分析方法，将我国１９个地方山羊品种分为两大类，西北类群自成一体；同时建立了品种分类归属的判别函数。     

山羊品种遗传多样性的分析

利用6个微卫星标记对中西部7个山羊品种(陕南白山羊、陕北白绒山羊、西农萨能羊、关中奶山羊、太行山羊、黄淮山羊、伏牛山羊)共计322个个体进行了遗传多样性检测,并根据Nei氏遗传距离进行了聚类分析。结果表明:6个微卫星标记在这7个品种中存在高度多态性;陕北白绒山羊的遗传变异程度最大,平均杂合度和平均多态信息含量分别为:0.8401和0.8244;而关中奶山羊的遗传变异程度相对较小,平均杂合度和平均多态信息含量分别为:0.7990和0.7784。UPGMA聚类分析表明,黄淮山羊和伏牛山羊聚为一类,陕南白山羊,太行山羊,陕北白绒山羊依次加入,西农萨能羊和关中奶山羊作为一类最后加入。