Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2024, Vol. 55 ›› Issue (10): 4334-4345.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2024.10.009

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Evaluation of the Population Structure of the Ziwuling Black Goat Based on Super-GBS

Xiangzhen GOU1(), Junxiang YANG1, Zihui ZHAO1, Lingxia FENG1, Wanhui CHEN1, Yujie LI2, Zhongyu ZHANG2, Keyan MA3, Dongping JIANG4, Rong CHANG5, Yazhou WEN6, Ke WANG1,*(), Youji MA3,*()   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Resources (Goat) Evaluation and Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Research Institute of Gansu, Pingliang 744000, China
    2. Station of Huachi County Animal Science and Veterinary, Qingyang 745000, China
    3. College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
    4. Pingchuan District Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Technical Service Center, Baiyin 730900, China
    5. Animal Health Supervision Institute of Ganzhou District, Zhangye 734000, China
    6. Gansu Sheep Breeding Technology Extension Station, Zhangye 734000, China
  • Received:2024-03-25 Online:2024-10-23 Published:2024-11-04
  • Contact: Ke WANG, Youji MA E-mail:gxz1621@sina.com;592374483@qq.com;yjma@gsau.edu.cn

Abstract:

This study aimed to assess the genetic diversity and population structure of the Ziwuling black goat, laying the groundwork for the preservation and utilization of this breed. The whole-genome SNP analysis of a total of 99 adult Ziwuling black goats (10 males and 89 females) was performed by super-genotyping by sequencing(super-GBS). Genetic diversity parameters including observed heterozygosity (Ho), expected heterozygosity (He), polymorphic information content (PIC), nucleotide diversity (Pi), effective allele number (Ne), and minor allele frequency (MAF) were calculated using Plink software. Principal component analysis and construction of genetic relationship G matrix were conducted using GCTA software. IBS genetic distance matrix was built using Plink software, and a heatmap was plotted using R language. A phylogenetic tree was constructed using PHYLP, while runs of homozygosity (ROH) were detected using the detect RUNS tool. A total of 996 042 SNPs were detected in the 99 individuals of Ziwuling black goats. The PIC, Pi, Ne, and MAF values of Ziwuling black goats were 0.161, 0.193, 1.295, 0.130, respectively, indicating a relatively low genetic diversity with Ho(0.167) lower than He(0.192). Both the G matrix and IBS genetic distance results showed that most individuals in the Ziwuling black goat population had distant genetic relationships. The principal component analysis revealed no obvious differentiation within the Ziwuling black goat population, while the phylogenetic tree indicated that the rams could be roughly divided into 6 lineages, with few rams in each lineage. The inbreeding coefficient FROH of the Ziwuling black goat population was 0.049 6, suggesting a relatively low level of inbreeding within the population. In conclusion, the genetic diversity of the Ziwuling black goat population is relatively low, with most individuals having distant kinship relations and a low level of inbreeding within the group. It is recommended to pay attention to the breeding of offspring in order to avoid loss of genetic diversity in the future.

Key words: Ziwuling black goat, Super-GBS, population structure, genetic diversity, family structure, kinship

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