SNPs in Sheep: Characterization of Lithuanian Sheep Populations
In Lithuania, there are two recognised native sheep breeds: old native Lithuanian Coarsewooled and Lithuanian Blackface. In addition, in 2005, primitive Heidschnucke-type Skudde sheep were imported to Lithuania and were argued to possibly represent a lost Lithuanian sheep type. The aim of the study...
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| description | In Lithuania, there are two recognised native sheep breeds: old native Lithuanian Coarsewooled and Lithuanian Blackface. In addition, in 2005, primitive Heidschnucke-type Skudde sheep were imported to Lithuania and were argued to possibly represent a lost Lithuanian sheep type. The aim of the study was to investigate the genetic variation in the two Lithuanian native sheep breeds, compare them with the imported Skudde sheep and establish the historical patterns of admixture and the genetic relatedness of Lithuanian sheep to British, Central European and Nordic sheep breeds included in the SheepHapMap study. In total, 72 individuals, representing two Lithuanian native and imported Skudde sheep breeds, were genotyped using a Neogen 12K Illumina Infinium chip. The population analysis was carried out by model-based clustering, principal component analysis and neighbour net analysis, and showed similar patterns for the Lithuanian sheep populations. Lithuanian Coarsewooled and Skudde in Lithuania have unique divergence and possibly some shared ancestry, while the Lithuanian Blackface conforms to a modern synthetic breed. The study clearly showed that the Coarsewooled and the Skudde breeds are distinct from each other. Historical data strongly suggest that the Coarsewooled breed represents a local breed, while the Skudde origin is less directly linked to the geographical area of modern-day Lithuania. Within the modern-day Lithuanian context, the Lithuanian Coarsewooled sheep is very important historical sheep type for conservation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2ef3434542374107bf86cb4cc2f3831d2023-11-22T11:43:22ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152021-09-01119265110.3390/ani11092651SNPs in Sheep: Characterization of Lithuanian Sheep PopulationsRuta Sveistiene0Miika Tapio1Animal Science Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 82317 Baisogala, LithuaniaNatural Resources Institute Finland, 00790 Helsinki, FinlandIn Lithuania, there are two recognised native sheep breeds: old native Lithuanian Coarsewooled and Lithuanian Blackface. In addition, in 2005, primitive Heidschnucke-type Skudde sheep were imported to Lithuania and were argued to possibly represent a lost Lithuanian sheep type. The aim of the study was to investigate the genetic variation in the two Lithuanian native sheep breeds, compare them with the imported Skudde sheep and establish the historical patterns of admixture and the genetic relatedness of Lithuanian sheep to British, Central European and Nordic sheep breeds included in the SheepHapMap study. In total, 72 individuals, representing two Lithuanian native and imported Skudde sheep breeds, were genotyped using a Neogen 12K Illumina Infinium chip. The population analysis was carried out by model-based clustering, principal component analysis and neighbour net analysis, and showed similar patterns for the Lithuanian sheep populations. Lithuanian Coarsewooled and Skudde in Lithuania have unique divergence and possibly some shared ancestry, while the Lithuanian Blackface conforms to a modern synthetic breed. The study clearly showed that the Coarsewooled and the Skudde breeds are distinct from each other. Historical data strongly suggest that the Coarsewooled breed represents a local breed, while the Skudde origin is less directly linked to the geographical area of modern-day Lithuania. Within the modern-day Lithuanian context, the Lithuanian Coarsewooled sheep is very important historical sheep type for conservation.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/9/2651sheeplocal breedsgenetic diversityconservation |
| spellingShingle | Ruta Sveistiene Miika Tapio SNPs in Sheep: Characterization of Lithuanian Sheep Populations Animals sheep local breeds genetic diversity conservation |
| title | SNPs in Sheep: Characterization of Lithuanian Sheep Populations |
| title_full | SNPs in Sheep: Characterization of Lithuanian Sheep Populations |
| title_fullStr | SNPs in Sheep: Characterization of Lithuanian Sheep Populations |
| title_full_unstemmed | SNPs in Sheep: Characterization of Lithuanian Sheep Populations |
| title_short | SNPs in Sheep: Characterization of Lithuanian Sheep Populations |
| title_sort | snps in sheep characterization of lithuanian sheep populations |
| topic | sheep local breeds genetic diversity conservation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/9/2651 |
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