Y chromosome haplotype diversity of domestic sheep (<i>Ovis aries</i>) in northern Eurasia

Zhang, Min; Peng, Weifeng; Yang, Guangli; Lv, Feng‐Hua; Liu, Mingjun; Li, Wen‐Rong; Liu, Yonggang; Li, Jinquan; Feng, Wang; Shen, Zhiqiang; Zhao, Shengguo; Hehua, EEr; Марзанов, Н. С.; Murawski, M.; Kantanen, Juha; Li, MengHua

doi:10.1111/age.12214

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“…Several studies have shown that H6 is the most predominant haplotype in different sheep breeds (12,14,(23)(24)(25), except for the Tyrolean Mountain sheep (Austria) and Brown and White Mountain sheep (Germany) that exhibited only the H8 haplotype (12). In this regard, African breeds also showed a higher frequency for the H6 haplotype (66.6%) (13), while in this study the H8 haplotype is the most frequently observed (55.5%).…”

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Y chromosome haplotype characterization of Tunisian sheep breeds

Kdidi¹,

Yahyaoui²,

Garcãa-Manrique³

et al. 2015

Turk J Vet Anim Sci

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This study aimed to investigate Y chromosomal haplotypes in the main Tunisian sheep breeds. For this purpose, we sequenced 2 regions of SRY (549-bp and 598-bp fragments) and 1 region in each of the AMELY and DBY genes in Barbarin, Western Thin Tail, Sicilo Sarde, and Black Thibar breeds. In addition, we analyzed the diversity at the SRYM18 microsatellite locus and detected 4 alleles of 139, 141, 143, and 145 bp. The sequencing analysis did not reveal any polymorphism in the AMELY or DBY regions; however, 2 samples carried the G allele in the 549-bp fragment of SRY. A total of 5 haplotypes, H4, H5, H6, H8, and H12, were found in the 4 breeds. The most common haplotype was H8 (55.5%), followed by H6 (34.5%), while other haplotypes were observed at low frequencies. H4 and H5 haplotypes were observed only in Western Thin Tail and Black Thibar breeds, respectively. In spite of the small area of Tunisia, a high Y chromosome diversity was observed. The results underlined the genetic relation of Tunisian sheep breeds with Middle Eastern, African, and European sheep breed

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Y chromosome haplotype characterization of Tunisian sheep breeds

Kdidi¹,

Yahyaoui²,

Garcãa-Manrique³

et al. 2015

Turk J Vet Anim Sci

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“…The gross haplotype diversity of swamp buffalo was 0.308 ± 0.026. This value is close to that of domestic sheep (0 ~ 03849; Zhang et al, 2014), but lower than that of cattle (0.422 ± 0.3; Edwards et al, 2011) and pig (0.491 ± 0.077-0.711 ± 0.118; Iacolina et al, 2016). Our results suggest a low level of Y-chromosome genetic diversity in swamp buffalo.…”

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Y‐chromosome haplotype analysis revealing multiple paternal origins in swamp buffaloes of China and Southeast Asia

Wang

Xia

Zhang

et al. 2018

J Animal Breeding Genetics

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To further probe into the paternal origins and domestication area of swamp buffaloes, we examined Y‐chromosome diversity of 482 bulls representing 22 populations from China and Southeast Asia. A total of 40 bovine Y‐chromosome‐specific microsatellite (Y‐STR) markers were screened in this study. The results showed that seven Y‐STR markers (UMN2405, UMN0504, UMN0103, UMN1307, BC1.2, UMN0304 and INRA008) were specific and polymorphic in male swamp buffaloes, which can define 9 Y‐haplotypes corresponding to four Y‐haplogroups (Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4). Haplogroup Y1 was predominant (83.4%) in all swamp buffalo populations, indicating haplogroup Y1 was the major domestication event of swamp buffalo. In addition, the abundant genetic background and backbone of haplogroup Y1 suggested Yangtze Valley as the major domestication area of swamp buffalo. Interestingly, haplogroup Y4 was only confined in Hainan Island which was more ancient than other haplogroups. We hypothesized that haplogroup Y4 was the descendants of the wild Asian buffalo trapped on Hainan Island in prehistoric glacier period and preserved by later introgression into domesticated cows after the domestication. In conclusion, our findings revealed four divergent paternal origins in swamp buffaloes based on Y‐STR markers.

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“…; Zhang et al . ); these are the Late Bronze Age sample from Saaremaa and the two samples from the medieval towns. The temporal and spatial distance between these specimens means that they could not be close relatives; due to low sample size; however, it is difficult to calculate any fluctuations.…”

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Maternal and paternal genetic diversity of ancient sheep in Estonia from the Late Bronze Age to the post‐medieval period and comparison with other regions in Eurasia

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Sheep were among the first domesticated animals to appear in Estonia in the late Neolithic and became one of the most widespread livestock species in the region from the Late Bronze Age onwards. However, the origin and historical expansion of local sheep populations in Estonia remain poorly understood. Here, we analysed fragments of the hypervariable D-loop of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA; 213 bp) and the Y-chromosome SRY gene (130 bp) extracted from 31 archaeological sheep bones dated from approximately 800 BC to 1700 AD. The ancient DNA data of sheep from Estonia were compared with ancient sheep from Finland as well as a set of contemporary sheep breeds from across Eurasia in order to place them in a wider phylogeographical context. The analysis shows that: (i) 24 successfully amplified and analysed mtDNA sequences of ancient sheep cluster into two haplogroups, A and B, of which B is predominant; (ii) four of the ancient mtDNA haplotypes are novel; (iii) higher mtDNA haplotype diversity occurred during the Middle Ages as compared to other periods, a fact concordant with the historical context of expanding international trade during the Middle Ages; (iv) the proportion of rarer haplotypes declined during the expansion of sheep from the Near Eastern domestication centre to the northern European region; (v) three male samples showed the presence of the characteristic northern European haplotype, SNP G-oY1 of the Y-chromosome, and represent the earliest occurrence of this haplotype. Our results provide the first insight into the genetic diversity and phylogeographical background of ancient sheep in Estonia and provide basis for further studies on the temporal fluctuations of ancient sheep populations.

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Y chromosome haplotype diversity of domestic sheep (Ovis aries) in northern Eurasia

Cited by 18 publications

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Y chromosome haplotype characterization of Tunisian sheep breeds

Y chromosome haplotype characterization of Tunisian sheep breeds

Y‐chromosome haplotype analysis revealing multiple paternal origins in swamp buffaloes of China and Southeast Asia

Maternal and paternal genetic diversity of ancient sheep in Estonia from the Late Bronze Age to the post‐medieval period and comparison with other regions in Eurasia

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