Population structure, inbreeding and admixture in local cattle populations managed by community‐based breeding programs in Burkina Faso

High‐throughput genomic markers provide an opportunity to assess important indicators of genetic diversity for populations managed in livestock breeding programs. While well‐structured breeding programs are common in developed countries, in developing country situations, especially in West Africa, o...

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Autores principales: Ouédraogo, D., Ouédraogo-Koné, S., Yougbaré, B., Soudré, A., Zoma‑Traoré, B., Mészáros, Gábor, Khayatzadeh, N., Traoré, A., Sanou, M., Okeyo Mwai, Ally, Wurzinger, Maria, Burger, P.A., Sölkner, J.
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Publicado: Wiley 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/111528
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author Ouédraogo, D.
Ouédraogo-Koné, S.
Yougbaré, B.
Soudré, A.
Zoma‑Traoré, B.
Mészáros, Gábor
Khayatzadeh, N.
Traoré, A.
Sanou, M.
Okeyo Mwai, Ally
Wurzinger, Maria
Burger, P.A.
Sölkner, J.
author_browse Burger, P.A.
Khayatzadeh, N.
Mészáros, Gábor
Okeyo Mwai, Ally
Ouédraogo, D.
Ouédraogo-Koné, S.
Sanou, M.
Soudré, A.
Sölkner, J.
Traoré, A.
Wurzinger, Maria
Yougbaré, B.
Zoma‑Traoré, B.
author_facet Ouédraogo, D.
Ouédraogo-Koné, S.
Yougbaré, B.
Soudré, A.
Zoma‑Traoré, B.
Mészáros, Gábor
Khayatzadeh, N.
Traoré, A.
Sanou, M.
Okeyo Mwai, Ally
Wurzinger, Maria
Burger, P.A.
Sölkner, J.
author_sort Ouédraogo, D.
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description High‐throughput genomic markers provide an opportunity to assess important indicators of genetic diversity for populations managed in livestock breeding programs. While well‐structured breeding programs are common in developed countries, in developing country situations, especially in West Africa, on‐farm performance and pedigree recordings are rare, and thus, genomic markers provide insights to the levels of genetic diversity, inbreeding and introgression by other breeds. In this study, we analysed key population parameters such as population structure, admixture and levels of inbreeding in three neighbouring populations of African taurine and taurine × Zebu crosses managed by community‐based breeding programs in the South‐West of Burkina Faso. The three populations were pure Baoulé (called Lobi locally) in sedentary production systems, Baoulé x Zebu crossbreds in sedentary systems and Zebu × Baoulé crossbreds in transhumant production systems, respectively. The total sample analysed included 631 animals and 38,207 single nucleotide polymorphisms after quality control. Results of principal component and admixture analyses confirmed the genetic background of two distinct ancestral populations (taurine and zebuine) and levels of admixture in all three breeding populations, including the presumably pure Baoulé group of animals. Inbreeding levels were moderate, compared to European dairy and beef cattle populations and higher than those of Brazilian Nellore cattle. Very few animals with inbreeding levels indicating parent–offspring or full sib mating were observed, and inbreeding levels indicating half sib mating were also rare. For the management of breeding populations, farmers were advised to exchange best young bulls. The crossbreeding levels of presumably pure Baoulé animals are of concern to the breeding program due to the high level of endangerment of pure African taurine cattle populations across West Africa. Future rounds of bull selection in the community‐based breeding program will make use of genomic information about admixture levels.
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spelling CGSpace1115282024-08-27T10:36:17Z Population structure, inbreeding and admixture in local cattle populations managed by community‐based breeding programs in Burkina Faso Ouédraogo, D. Ouédraogo-Koné, S. Yougbaré, B. Soudré, A. Zoma‑Traoré, B. Mészáros, Gábor Khayatzadeh, N. Traoré, A. Sanou, M. Okeyo Mwai, Ally Wurzinger, Maria Burger, P.A. Sölkner, J. animal breeding breeds cattle genetics livestock High‐throughput genomic markers provide an opportunity to assess important indicators of genetic diversity for populations managed in livestock breeding programs. While well‐structured breeding programs are common in developed countries, in developing country situations, especially in West Africa, on‐farm performance and pedigree recordings are rare, and thus, genomic markers provide insights to the levels of genetic diversity, inbreeding and introgression by other breeds. In this study, we analysed key population parameters such as population structure, admixture and levels of inbreeding in three neighbouring populations of African taurine and taurine × Zebu crosses managed by community‐based breeding programs in the South‐West of Burkina Faso. The three populations were pure Baoulé (called Lobi locally) in sedentary production systems, Baoulé x Zebu crossbreds in sedentary systems and Zebu × Baoulé crossbreds in transhumant production systems, respectively. The total sample analysed included 631 animals and 38,207 single nucleotide polymorphisms after quality control. Results of principal component and admixture analyses confirmed the genetic background of two distinct ancestral populations (taurine and zebuine) and levels of admixture in all three breeding populations, including the presumably pure Baoulé group of animals. Inbreeding levels were moderate, compared to European dairy and beef cattle populations and higher than those of Brazilian Nellore cattle. Very few animals with inbreeding levels indicating parent–offspring or full sib mating were observed, and inbreeding levels indicating half sib mating were also rare. For the management of breeding populations, farmers were advised to exchange best young bulls. The crossbreeding levels of presumably pure Baoulé animals are of concern to the breeding program due to the high level of endangerment of pure African taurine cattle populations across West Africa. Future rounds of bull selection in the community‐based breeding program will make use of genomic information about admixture levels. 2021-05 2021-02-23T13:12:07Z 2021-02-23T13:12:07Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/111528 en Open Access Wiley Ouédraogo, D., Ouédraogo‐Koné, S., Yougbaré, B., Soudré, A., Zoma‐Traoré, B., Mészáros, G., Khayatzadeh, N., Traoré, A., Sanou, M., Mwai, O.A., Wurzinger, M., Burger, P.A. and Sölkner, J. 2021. Population structure, inbreeding and admixture in local cattle populations managed by community‐based breeding programs in Burkina Faso. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics
spellingShingle animal breeding
breeds
cattle
genetics
livestock
Ouédraogo, D.
Ouédraogo-Koné, S.
Yougbaré, B.
Soudré, A.
Zoma‑Traoré, B.
Mészáros, Gábor
Khayatzadeh, N.
Traoré, A.
Sanou, M.
Okeyo Mwai, Ally
Wurzinger, Maria
Burger, P.A.
Sölkner, J.
Population structure, inbreeding and admixture in local cattle populations managed by community‐based breeding programs in Burkina Faso
title Population structure, inbreeding and admixture in local cattle populations managed by community‐based breeding programs in Burkina Faso
title_full Population structure, inbreeding and admixture in local cattle populations managed by community‐based breeding programs in Burkina Faso
title_fullStr Population structure, inbreeding and admixture in local cattle populations managed by community‐based breeding programs in Burkina Faso
title_full_unstemmed Population structure, inbreeding and admixture in local cattle populations managed by community‐based breeding programs in Burkina Faso
title_short Population structure, inbreeding and admixture in local cattle populations managed by community‐based breeding programs in Burkina Faso
title_sort population structure inbreeding and admixture in local cattle populations managed by community based breeding programs in burkina faso
topic animal breeding
breeds
cattle
genetics
livestock
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/111528
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