Assessment of genetic diversity, inbreeding, and collection completeness of Jersey bulls in the US National Animal Germplasm Program

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作者
Srikanth, K. [1 ]
Jaafar, M. A. [1 ]
Neupane, M. [2 ]
Ben Zaabza, H. [3 ]
Mckay, S. D. [4 ]
Wolfe, C. W. [5 ]
Metzger, J. S. [5 ]
Huson, H. J. [1 ]
Van Tassell, C. P. [2 ]
Blackburn, H. D. [6 ]
机构
[1] Cornell Univ, Dept Anim Sci, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA
[2] ARS, Anim Genom & Improvement, USDA, Beltsville, MD 20705 USA
[3] Michigan State Univ, Dept Anim Sci, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA
[4] Univ Missouri, Div Anim Sci, Columbia, MO 65211 USA
[5] Amer Jersey Cattle Assoc, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 USA
[6] USDA, Natl Anim Germplasm Program, Ft Collins, CO 80521 USA
关键词
Jersey; germplasm; genetic diversity; inbreeding; selection signature; DAIRY-CATTLE; SELECTION SIGNATURES; POSITIVE SELECTION; GENOMIC SELECTION; FEED-EFFICIENCY; R PACKAGE; HOLSTEIN; CONSERVATION; IDENTIFICATION; ASSOCIATION;
D O I
10.3168/jds.2024-25032
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S8 [畜牧、 动物医学、狩猎、蚕、蜂];
学科分类号
0905 ;
摘要
Genomic selection and extensive use of a few elite bulls through artificial insemination are leading to reduced genetic diversity in Jersey cattle. Conservation of genetic diversity through gene banks can protect a breed's genetic diversity and genetic gain, ensuring continued genetic advancement in the future. The availability of genomic information in the US National Animal Germplasm Program (NAGP) facilitates characterization of Jersey bulls in the germplasm collection. Therefore, in this study, we compared the genetic diversity and inbreeding between Jersey bulls in the NAGP and the National Cooperator Database (NCD). The NCD is maintained and curated by the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB). We found the genetic diversity to be marginally higher in NAGP (Ho = 0.34 +/- 0.17) relative to the NCD population (Ho = 0.33 +/- 0.16). The average pedigree and genomic inbreeding (F-PED, F-GRM, F-ROH > 2Mb) were similar between the groups, with estimates of 7.6% with F-PED, 11.07% with F-GRM and 20.13% with F-ROH > 2Mb. An increasing trend in inbreeding was detected, and a significantly higher level of inbreeding was estimated among the older bulls in the NAGP collection, suggesting an overrepresentation of the genetics from elite bulls. Results from principal component analyses (PCA) provided evidence that the NAGP collection is representative of the genetic variation found in the NCD population and a broad majority of the loci segregating (98.2%) in the NCD population were also segregating in the NAGP. Ward's clustering was used to assess collection completeness of Jerseys in the NAGP by comparison with top 1000 sires of bulls, top 1000 sires of cow, and bulls with high Lifetime Net Merit (NM$). All the clusters were represented in the NAGP suggesting that most of the genetic diversity in the US Jersey population is represented in the NAGP and confirmed the PCA results. The decade of birth was the major driver grouping bulls into clusters, suggesting the importance of selection over time. Selection signature analysis between the historic bulls in the NAGP with the newer bulls, born in the decade after implementation of genomic selection, identified selection for milk production, fat and protein yield, fertility, health, and reproductive traits. Cluster analysis revealed that the NAGP has captured allele frequency changes over time associated with selection, validating the strategy of repeated sampling and suggests that the continuation of a repeated sampling policy is essential for the germplasm collection to maintain its future utility. Although NAGP should continue to collect bulls that have large influence on the population due to selection, care should be taken to include the entire breadth of bulls, including low merit bulls.
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页码:11283 / 11300
页数:18
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