Genetic diversity and origin of Chinese cattle revealed by mtDNA D-loop sequence variation

Lai, Songjia; Liu, Yiping; Liu, Yanxing; Li, Xuewei; Yao, Yong‐Gang

doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2005.06.013

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“…The genetic influence of indicine to LX, JX and NY was significantly greater than that to QC, JN and BH; conversely, the influence of taurine to QC, JN and BH was greater than that to LX, JX and NY. This result was consistent with the gradient described by Chen et al [2] and Lai et al [8].…”

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Polymorphisms of two Y chromosome microsatellites in Chinese cattle

Chen

Wang

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Genet. Sel. Evol.

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-Two Y chromosome specific microsatellites UMN2404 and UMN0103 were genotyped and assessed for polymorphisms in a total of 423 unrelated males from 25 indigenous Chinese cattle breeds. Consistently, both microsatellites displayed specific indicine and taurine alleles in each bull examined. The indicine and taurine alleles were detected in 248 males (58.6%), and 175 males (41.4%), respectively, although these frequencies varied amongst different breeds examined. The indicine alleles dominated in the southern group (92.4%), while the taurine alleles dominated in the northern group (95.5%). Hainan Island was possibly the site for the origin of Chinese zebu, and Tibetan cattle were probably independently domesticated from another strain of Bos primigenius. The geographical distribution of these frequencies reveals a pattern of male indicine introgression and a hybrid zone of indicine and taurine cattle in China. The declining south-to-north and east-to-west gradient of male indicine introgression in China could be explained by historical data, geographical segregation and temperature and weather conditions. Chinese cattle / taurine / indicine / genetic introgression / Y chromosome

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“…I). This pattern was consistent with the findings based on the analysis of mtDNA RFLP and mtDNA D-loop sequence diversity, suggesting that cattle from South China received more genetic contribution from the indicine [8,21].…”

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Polymorphisms of two Y chromosome microsatellites in Chinese cattle

Chen

Wang

et al. 2006

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“…However, in some areas of the Eurasian continent, phenotypically humpless cattle are known to have been influenced by historical admixture from zebu cattle. One of such cattle breeds is the Mongolian cattle, which belong to the so-called TuranoMongolian type of taurine cattle (Mannen et al, 2004;Lai et al, 2006). Turano-Mongolian cattle are typically found in Eastern Asia and can be distinguished from the European taurine cattle by their characteristic cranial formation and the shape of the horns (Felius, 1995).…”

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“…Compared with the modern Near Eastern taurine cattle, European cattle show a higher frequency of T3 and much lower frequencies of T and T2 (Troy et al, 2001). In East Asia, T and T1 have not been detected in the Turano-Mongolian cattle, whereas T4 has so far only been found in Asia (Mannen et al, 2004;Lai et al, 2006). In their recent whole mitochondrial genomic study, Achilli et al (2008) suggested that T4-carrying mt genomes are derived from T3-carrying genomes, which were captured during domestication in the Near East.…”

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Maternal and paternal genealogy of Eurasian taurine cattle (Bos taurus)

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Maternally inherited mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) has been used extensively to determine origin and diversity of taurine cattle (Bos taurus) but global surveys of paternally inherited Ychromosome diversity are lacking. Here, we provide mtDNA information on previously uncharacterised Eurasian breeds and present the most comprehensive Y-chromosomal microsatellite data on domestic cattle to date. The mitochondrial haplogroup T3 was the most frequent, whereas T4 was detected only in the Yakutian cattle from Siberia. The mtDNA data indicates that the Ukrainian and Central Asian regions are zones where hybrids between taurine and zebu (B. indicus) cattle have existed. This zebu influence appears to have subsequently spread into southern and southeastern European breeds. The most common Y-chromosomal microsatellite haplotype, termed here as H11, showed an elevated frequency in the Eurasian sample set compared with that detected in Near Eastern and Anatolian breeds. The taurine Ychromosomal microsatellite haplotypes were found to be structured in a network according to the Y-haplogroups Y1 and Y2. These data do not support the recent hypothesis on the origin of Y1 from the local European hybridization of cattle with male aurochsen. Compared with mtDNA, the intensive culling of breeding males and male-mediated crossbreeding of locally raised native breeds has accelerated loss of Ychromosomal variation in domestic cattle, and affected the contribution of genetic drift to diversity. In conclusion, to maintain diversity, breeds showing rare Y-haplotypes should be prioritised in the conservation of cattle genetic resources.

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On the origin of cattle: How aurochs became cattle and colonized the world

Ajmone‐Marsan

Garcia

Lenstra

2010

Evolutionary Anthropology

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Since their domestication in the Neolithic, cattle have belonged to our cultural heritage. The reconstruction of their history is an active field of research1 that contributes to our understanding of human history. Archeological data are now supplemented by analyses of modern and ancient samples of cattle with DNA markers of maternal, paternal, or autosomal inheritance. The most recent genetic data suggest that maternal lineages of taurine cattle originated in the Fertile Crescent with a possible contribution of South‐European wild cattle populations, while zebu cattle originate from the Indus Valley. Subsequently, cattle accompanied human migrations, which led to the dispersal of domestic cattle of taurine, indicine, or mixed origin over Asia, Africa, Europe, and the New World. This has resulted in their adaptation to different environments and considerable variation in appearance and performance. More recently, rational management of breeding led to international movements of sires, which again changed the global patterns of genetic diversity.

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Genetic diversity and origin of Chinese cattle revealed by mtDNA D-loop sequence variation

Cited by 127 publications

References 20 publications

Polymorphisms of two Y chromosome microsatellites in Chinese cattle

Polymorphisms of two Y chromosome microsatellites in Chinese cattle

Maternal and paternal genealogy of Eurasian taurine cattle (Bos taurus)

On the origin of cattle: How aurochs became cattle and colonized the world

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