Genetic Diversity of Bubalus bubalis in Germany and Global Relations of Its Genetic Background
Noce, Antonia (Leibniz-Institute for Farm Animal Biology)
Qanbari, Saber (Leibniz-Institute for Farm Animal Biology)
González Prendes, Rayner (Wageningen University & Research. Animal Breeding and Genomics)
Brenmoehl, Julia (Leibniz-Institute for Farm Animal Biology)
Luigi Sierra, Maria Gracia (Centre de Recerca en Agrigenòmica)
Theerkorn, Michael (Hof am Meer GmBH)
Fiege, Marc-André (Gut Darss, GmbH & Co. KG)
Pilz, Heike (Wiesenburger Land eG)
Bota, Adrian (Research and Development Station for Buffalos Şercaia)
Vidu, Livia (University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest)
Horwath, Csaba (Comuna Baciu sat Mera)
Haraszthy, László (Pro Vértes)
Penchev, Pencho (Bulgarian National Association for Development of Buffalo Breeding)
Ilieva, Yordanka (Bulgarian National Association for Development of Buffalo Breeding)
Peeva, Tzonka (Bulgarian National Association for Development of Buffalo Breeding)
Lüpcke, Wolfgang (Agricultural University Plovdiv. Higher School in Agribusiness and Development of Regions)
Krawczynski, René (Energiequelle GmbH)
Wimmers, Klaus (Leibniz-Institute for Farm Animal Biology)
Thiele, Manfred (German Buffalo Association)
Hoeflich, Andreas (Leibniz-Institute for Farm Animal Biology)

Fecha:	2021
Resumen:	This is the first study to explore the genetic diversity and population structure of domestic water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in Germany and their potential relations to herds in other parts of Europe or worldwide. To this end, animals from different herds in Germany, Bulgaria, Romania, and Hungary were genotyped and compared to genotypes from other populations with worldwide distribution and open to the public. The pilot study analyzed population structure, phylogenetic tree, and inbreeding events in our samples. In buffalos from Germany, a mixed genetic make-up with contributions from Bulgaria (Murrah breed), Romania, and Italy was found. All in all, a high degree of genetic diversity was identified in European buffalos, and a novel genotype was described in Hungarian buffalos by this study. We demonstrate that European buffalos stand out from other buffalo populations worldwide, supporting the idea that buffalos have not completely disappeared from the European continent during the late Pleistocene. The high genetic diversity in European buffalos seems to be an excellent prerequisite for the establishment of local breeds characterized by unique traits and features. This study may also be considered as an initial step on the way to genome characterization for the sustainable development of the buffalo economy in Germany and other parts of Europe in the future.
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Lengua:	Anglès
Documento:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Materia:	Bubalus bubalis ; European populations ; Genotyping ; Genetic diversity ; Population structure ; Run of homozygosity
Publicado en:	Frontiers in genetics, Vol. 11 (January 2021) , art. 610353, ISSN 1664-8021

DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2020.610353
PMID: 33552127

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