Genetic variability of six French meat sheep breeds in relation to their genetic management
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Some demographic parameters, the genetic structure and the evolution of the genetic variability of six French meat sheep breeds were analysed in relation with their management. Four of these breeds are submitted to more or less intense selection: the Berrichon du...
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| author | Coralie Danchin-Burge Verrier Étienne De Hubert Rochambeau Sophie Moureaux Laurent Griffon Marie Huby |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Some demographic parameters, the genetic structure and the evolution of the genetic variability of six French meat sheep breeds were analysed in relation with their management. Four of these breeds are submitted to more or less intense selection: the Berrichon du Cher (BCH), Blanc du Massif Central (BMC), Charollais (CHA) and Limousin (LIM); the other two breeds are under conservation: the Roussin de La Hague (RLH) and Solognot (SOL). Genealogical data of the recorded animals born from 1970 to 2000 and of their known ancestors were used. The most balanced contributions of the different flocks to the sire-daughter path was found in the SOL. In the BCH, a single flock provided 43% of the sire-AI sire path, whereas the contributions of the flocks were more balanced in the BMC and LIM (the only other breeds where AI is used to a substantial amount). The distribution of the expected genetic contribution of the founder animals was found to be unbalanced, especially in the BCH and LIM. The effective numbers of ancestors (founders or not) for the ewes born from 1996 to 2000 were equal to 35 (BCH), 144 (BMC), 112 (CHA), 69 (LIM), 40 (RLH) and 49 (SOL). Inbreeding was not analysed in the BMC, due to incomplete pedigree information. From 1980 on, the rates of inbreeding, in percentage points per year, were +0.112 (BCH), +0.045 (CHA), +0.036 (LIM), +0.098 (RLH) and +0.062 (SOL). The implications of the observed trends on genetic variability are discussed in relation to the genetic management of each breed. The need for a larger selection basis in the BCH, the efficiency of the rules applied in the SOL to preserve the genetic variability and the need for a more collective organisation in the CHA and RLH are outlined.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0ad7228a446d4528ac613f20accf1d2d2022-12-22T01:08:46ZdeuBMCGenetics Selection Evolution0999-193X1297-96862003-11-0135763765510.1186/1297-9686-35-7-637Genetic variability of six French meat sheep breeds in relation to their genetic managementCoralie Danchin-BurgeVerrier ÉtienneDe Hubert RochambeauSophie MoureauxLaurent GriffonMarie Huby<p>Abstract</p> <p>Some demographic parameters, the genetic structure and the evolution of the genetic variability of six French meat sheep breeds were analysed in relation with their management. Four of these breeds are submitted to more or less intense selection: the Berrichon du Cher (BCH), Blanc du Massif Central (BMC), Charollais (CHA) and Limousin (LIM); the other two breeds are under conservation: the Roussin de La Hague (RLH) and Solognot (SOL). Genealogical data of the recorded animals born from 1970 to 2000 and of their known ancestors were used. The most balanced contributions of the different flocks to the sire-daughter path was found in the SOL. In the BCH, a single flock provided 43% of the sire-AI sire path, whereas the contributions of the flocks were more balanced in the BMC and LIM (the only other breeds where AI is used to a substantial amount). The distribution of the expected genetic contribution of the founder animals was found to be unbalanced, especially in the BCH and LIM. The effective numbers of ancestors (founders or not) for the ewes born from 1996 to 2000 were equal to 35 (BCH), 144 (BMC), 112 (CHA), 69 (LIM), 40 (RLH) and 49 (SOL). Inbreeding was not analysed in the BMC, due to incomplete pedigree information. From 1980 on, the rates of inbreeding, in percentage points per year, were +0.112 (BCH), +0.045 (CHA), +0.036 (LIM), +0.098 (RLH) and +0.062 (SOL). The implications of the observed trends on genetic variability are discussed in relation to the genetic management of each breed. The need for a larger selection basis in the BCH, the efficiency of the rules applied in the SOL to preserve the genetic variability and the need for a more collective organisation in the CHA and RLH are outlined.</p>http://www.gsejournal.org/content/35/7/637genetic variabilityinbreedingselection schemesconservation programmessheep |
| spellingShingle | Coralie Danchin-Burge Verrier Étienne De Hubert Rochambeau Sophie Moureaux Laurent Griffon Marie Huby Genetic variability of six French meat sheep breeds in relation to their genetic management Genetics Selection Evolution genetic variability inbreeding selection schemes conservation programmes sheep |
| title | Genetic variability of six French meat sheep breeds in relation to their genetic management |
| title_full | Genetic variability of six French meat sheep breeds in relation to their genetic management |
| title_fullStr | Genetic variability of six French meat sheep breeds in relation to their genetic management |
| title_full_unstemmed | Genetic variability of six French meat sheep breeds in relation to their genetic management |
| title_short | Genetic variability of six French meat sheep breeds in relation to their genetic management |
| title_sort | genetic variability of six french meat sheep breeds in relation to their genetic management |
| topic | genetic variability inbreeding selection schemes conservation programmes sheep |
| url | http://www.gsejournal.org/content/35/7/637 |
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