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Zhang C, Asadollahpour Nanaei H, Jafarpour Negari N, Amiri Roudbar M, Amiri Ghanatsaman Z, Niyazbekova Z, Yang X. Genomic analysis uncovers novel candidate genes related to adaptation to tropical climates and milk production traits in native goats. BMC Genomics 2024; 25:477. [PMID: 38745140 PMCID: PMC11094986 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-024-10387-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Since domestication, both evolutionary forces and human selection have played crucial roles in producing adaptive and economic traits, resulting in animal breeds that have been selected for specific climates and different breeding goals. Pakistani goat breeds have acquired genomic adaptations to their native climate conditions, such as tropical and hot climates. In this study, using next-generation sequencing data, we aimed to assess the signatures of positive selection in three native Pakistani goats, known as milk production breeds, that have been well adapted to their local climate. RESULTS To explore the genomic relationship between studied goat populations and their population structure, whole genome sequence data from native goat populations in Pakistan (n = 26) was merged with available worldwide goat genomic data (n = 184), resulting in a total dataset of 210 individuals. The results showed a high genetic correlation between Pakistani goats and samples from North-East Asia. Across all populations analyzed, a higher linkage disequilibrium (LD) level (- 0.59) was found in the Pakistani goat group at a genomic distance of 1 Kb. Our findings from admixture analysis (K = 5 and K = 6) showed no evidence of shared genomic ancestry between Pakistani goats and other goat populations from Asia. The results from genomic selection analysis revealed several candidate genes related to adaptation to tropical/hot climates (such as; KITLG, HSPB9, HSP70, HSPA12B, and HSPA12B) and milk production related-traits (such as IGFBP3, LPL, LEPR, TSHR, and ACACA) in Pakistani native goat breeds. CONCLUSIONS The results from this study shed light on the structural variation in the DNA of the three native Pakistani goat breeds. Several candidate genes were discovered for adaptation to tropical/hot climates, immune responses, and milk production traits. The identified genes could be exploited in goat breeding programs to select efficient breeds for tropical/hot climate regions.
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- Chenxi Zhang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China.
- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China.
- Animal Science Research Department, Fars Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Shiraz, Iran.
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- Department of Animal Science, Safiabad-Dezful Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Dezful 333, Iran
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- Animal Science Research Department, Fars Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Shiraz, Iran
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Shaanxi Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China.
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Currò S, Manuelian CL, De Marchi M, De Palo P, Claps S, Maggiolino A, Campanile G, Rufrano D, Fontana A, Pedota G, Neglia G. Autochthonous dairy goat breeds showed better milk quality than Saanen under the same environmental conditions. Arch Anim Breed 2019; 62:83-89. [PMID: 31807617 PMCID: PMC6852846 DOI: 10.5194/aab-62-83-2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Studies on goat milk have mainly focused on cosmopolitan breeds
and very limited information is available on local breeds, which is important
for biodiversity preservation and local cheese production. The aim of this
study was to evaluate the breed effect on milk yield, composition and somatic
cell score (SCS) of five local Italian goat breeds (Garganica, Girgentana,
Jonica, Maltese and Mediterranean Red) compared with a cosmopolitan
specialized dairy breed (Saanen). A total of 60 goats (10 per breed) from an
experimental farm were enrolled in the study. Milk yield, composition and SCS
were recorded and analyzed every 2 weeks during the entire lactation. Data
were analyzed using a mixed model with repeated measures. Saanen yielded
between 0.27 and 0.62 kg day-1 more milk than the local breeds. Among
local breeds, Maltese and Jonica were the most productive, with an average of
1.28 and 1.25 kg day-1, respectively, while Mediterranean Red,
Garganica and Girgentana produced ≤1 kg day-1. Saanen had the
highest SCS (6.81) and the lowest fat content (3.26 %). In relation to
protein, Garganica showed the greatest content (3.71 %), and Saanen had a similar content to other local breeds (3.42 %) except for Maltese, which
was lower (3.11 %). Saanen and Garganica had the lowest lactose
percentage (4.28 % and 4.26 %, respectively). All breeds followed a
similar pattern across lactation: SCS and fat and protein content peaked at
the end of the lactation, whereas lactose percentage was highest at the
beginning of the lactation. Differences between Saanen and the local breeds
for milk yield, composition and SCS were consistent across lactation. In
conclusion, local breeds produced less milk but with lower SCS and greater fat
and lactose content than the Saanen cosmopolitan breed, suggesting a better milk
quality.
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- Sarah Currò
- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Legnaro (PD), 35020, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Legnaro (PD), 35020, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Legnaro (PD), 35020, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Valenzano (BA), 70010, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Animal Production and Acquaculture (CREA-ZA), Muro Lucano (PZ), 85054, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Valenzano (BA), 70010, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production (DMVPA), University of Naples Federico II, Naples, 80137, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Animal Production and Acquaculture (CREA-ZA), Muro Lucano (PZ), 85054, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production (DMVPA), University of Naples Federico II, Naples, 80137, Italy
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Developing a predictive model for the energy content of goat milk as the basis for a functional unit formulation to be used in the life cycle assessment of dairy goat production systems. Animal 2017; 12:408-416. [PMID: 28747241 DOI: 10.1017/s1751731117001720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Recent reports on livestock environmental impact based on life cycle assessment (LCA) did not fully consider the case of the dairy goat. Assignment of an environmental impact (e.g. global warming potential) to a specific product needs to be related to the appropriate 'unitary amount' or functional unit (FU). For milk, the energy content may provide a common basis for a definition of the FU. To date, no ad hoc formulations for the FU of goat milk have been proposed. For these reasons, this study aimed to develop and test one or more predictive models (DPMs) for the gross energy (GE) content of goat milk, based on published compositional data, such as fat (F), protein, total solids (TS), solid non-fat matter (SNF), lactose (Lac) and ash. The DPMs were developed, selected and tested using a linear regression approach, as a meta-analysis (i.e. meta-regression) was not applicable. However, in the final stage, a control procedure for spurious findings was carried out using a Monte Carlo permutation test. Because several published predictive models (PPMs) for GE in cow milk and goat milk were found in the literature, they were tested on the same data set with which the DPMs were developed. The best-performing DPMs and PPMs were compared directly with a subset of the individual data retrieved from the literature. Overall, the paucity of direct measurements of the GE in goat milk was a limiting factor in collecting data from the literature; thus, only a small data set (n=26) was established, even though it was considered sufficiently representative of milks from different goat breeds. The three best PPMs based on F alone gave more biased estimates of the GE content of the goat milk than the three new DPMs based on F, F and SNF and F and TS, respectively. Accordingly, three different formulations of FU are proposed, depending on the availability of data including both F and TS (or F and SNF) or F alone. Even though several metrics can be used in defining the FU for milk to be used in LCAs of goat farming systems, the proposed FU formulations should be adopted in place of the similar energy-based ones developed for other dairy species.
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Králíčková Š, Kuchtík J, Filipčík R, Lužová T, Šustová K. Effect of chosen factors on milk yield, basic composition and somatic cell count of organic milk of Brown short-haired goats. ACTA UNIVERSITATIS AGRICULTURAE ET SILVICULTURAE MENDELIANAE BRUNENSIS 2013. [DOI: 10.11118/actaun201361010099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Milk production performance of a flock of Sudan Nilotic does fed pelleted molasses- and mash sorghum-based diets. Small Rumin Res 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2012.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Milk production, composition and variation at different lactation stages of four goat breeds in Ethiopia. Small Rumin Res 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2011.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Rangel A, Pereira T, Albuquerque Neto M, Medeiros H, Araújo V, Novais L, Abrantes M, Lima Júnior D. Produção e qualidade do leite de cabras de torneios leiteiros. ARQUIVOS DO INSTITUTO BIOLÓGICO 2012. [DOI: 10.1590/s1808-16572012000200001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a produção diária, a qualidade microbiológica e físico-químicas do leite das cabras participantes de Torneios Leiteiros no Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil. Foram analisadas 111 amostras de leite de 106 cabras (39 Saanen, 6 Toggenburg e 61 mestiças) agrupadas em categorias pela ordem de parto (primíparas e pluríparas) e estágio de lactação [inicial (0 a 30 dias), pico (30 a 45 dias) e pós-pico (mais de 45 dias)], utilizando o delineamento inteiramente casualisado. As cabras pluríparas apresentaram maiores médias de produção no início (4,41 kg/dia) e no pico (5,42 kg/dia) de lactação. Entre raças não houve diferença para produção media (4,62 kg/dia), ponto de congelamento (-0,488º C), pH (6,64), densidade (1,030 g/L), gordura (3,60%), proteína (2,90%), lactose (4,89%), extrato seco desengordurado (8,41%) e extrato seco total (12,06%). As análises microbiológicas revelaram a presença de mesófilos e coliformes fecais, sem diferença entre as ordens de parto ou entre raças. Cabras pluríparas apresentaram maiores produções de leite, mas não diferiram das primíparas quanto à composição, características físicas e microbiota do leite. As amostras de leite dos três genótipos (Saanen, Toggenburg e mestiças) analisados mostraram características físico-químicas, microbiológicas e de produção semelhantes.
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil
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Norris D, Ngambi J, Benyi K, Mbajiorgu C. Milk Production of Three Exotic Dairy Goat Genotypes in Limpopo Province, South Africa. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.3923/ajava.2011.274.281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Maphosa V, Sikosana JLN, Muchenje V. Effect of doe milking and supplementation using Dichrostachys cinerea pods on kid and doe performance in grazing goats during the dry season. Trop Anim Health Prod 2008; 41:535-41. [PMID: 18726706 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-008-9218-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2007] [Accepted: 08/04/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Effects of supplementation and milking of Matebele does four weeks pre-partum to weaning, on milk yield, kid birth weight and growth rate were studied. Forty does were divided into four treatments: supplemented and milked (SM), supplemented and not milked (SNM), not supplemented and milked (NSM); and not supplemented and not milked (NSNM). Supplemented goats were given 200 g/doe/day of Dichrostachys cinerea pods containing 19% CP. The study was carried out in September during time of feed unavailability and animals were grazed on rangelands for seven hours before being given the supplement. Fifty-six kids were born from all the experimental animals and 24 were singles whereas 32 were twins. Milk yield was higher (P < 0.05) in supplemented than non-supplemented does. Although supplementation had no effect on kid birth weights, growth rates were higher (P < 0.05) in the SNM group (103 +/- 10.1 g/day) than in the SM group (74 +/- 10.8 g/day). Among the non-supplemented groups, kids from milked does had higher (P < 0.05) daily gains (85 +/- 10.9 g/day) than those from non-milked does (67 +/- 10.7 g/day). Weaning weights were higher (P < 0.05) in SNM does (12.8 +/- 1.30 g/day) than in the SM does (10.2 +/- 1.17 g/day). Among kids from the non-supplemented does, those from milked does had superior (P < 0.05) weaning weights (11.2 +/- 1.23 g/day) than those from non - milked does (9.2 +/- 1.27 g/day). Mortalities were also lowest in kids born from SNM does. It is concluded that pre-partum to weaning supplementation generally increases milk production which then increases kids growth rates and weaning weights, as well as reduce kid mortalities.
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- V Maphosa
- Matopos Research Station, P. Bag K 5137, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
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