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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-5-31
pubmed:abstractText
An important prerequisite for a conservation programme is a comprehensive description of genetic diversity. The aim of this study was to use anonymous genetic markers to assess the between- and the within-population components of genetic diversity for European pig breeds at the scale of the whole continent using microsatellites. Fifty-eight European pig breeds and lines were analysed including local breeds, national varieties of international breeds and commercial lines. A sample of the Chinese Meishan breed was also included. Eleven additional breeds from a previous project were added for some analyses. Approximately 50 individuals per breed were genotyped for a maximum of 50 microsatellite loci. Substantial within-breed variability was observed, with the average expected heterozygosity and observed number of alleles per locus being 0.56 [range 0.43-0.68] and 4.5 respectively. Genotypic frequencies departed from Hardy-Weinberg expectations (P < 0.01) in 15 European populations, with an excess of homozygotes in 12 of them. The European breeds were on average genetically very distinct, with a Wright F(ST) index value of 0.21. The Neighbour-Joining tree drawn from the Reynolds distances among the breeds showed that the national varieties of major breeds and the commercial lines were mostly clustered around their breeds of reference (Duroc, Hampshire, Landrace, Large White and Piétrain). In contrast, local breeds, with the exception of the Iberian breeds, exhibited a star-like topology. The results are discussed in the light of various forces, which may have driven the recent evolution of European pig breeds. This study has consequences for the interpretation of biodiversity results and will be of importance for future conservation programmes.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0268-9146
pubmed:author
pubmed-author:AldersonLL, pubmed-author:AmiguesYY, pubmed-author:ArchibaldA LAL, pubmed-author:BaggaMM, pubmed-author:BoscherM-YMY, pubmed-author:CardellinoRR, pubmed-author:ChevaletCC, pubmed-author:DésautésCC, pubmed-author:DavoliRR, pubmed-author:DelgadoJ VJV, pubmed-author:FimlandEE, pubmed-author:GandiniG CGC, pubmed-author:GlodekPP, pubmed-author:GroenenM A MMA, pubmed-author:HaleyC SCS, pubmed-author:HammondKK, pubmed-author:HarliziusBB, pubmed-author:JoostenRR, pubmed-author:LauCC, pubmed-author:LavalGG, pubmed-author:MartinezA MAM, pubmed-author:MatassinoDD, pubmed-author:MeyerJ NJN, pubmed-author:MilanDD, pubmed-author:PlastowG SGS, pubmed-author:RamosMM, pubmed-author:RattinkA PAP, pubmed-author:RussellGG, pubmed-author:RussoVV, pubmed-author:SanCristobalMM, pubmed-author:SiggensK WKW, pubmed-author:Vega-PlaJ LJL
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
37
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
189-98
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Genetic diversity within and between European pig breeds using microsatellite markers.
pubmed:affiliation
Laboratoire de Génétique Cellulaire, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, 31326 Castanet Tolosan Cédex, France. msc@toulouse.inra.fr
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't