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Volkova NA, Romanov MN, Abdelmanova AS, Larionova PV, German NY, Vetokh AN, Shakhin AV, Volkova LA, Anshakov DV, Fisinin VI, Narushin VG, Griffin DK, Sölkner J, Brem G, McEwan JC, Brauning R, Zinovieva NA. Genotyping-by-Sequencing Strategy for Integrating Genomic Structure, Diversity and Performance of Various Japanese Quail ( Coturnix japonica) Breeds. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:3439. [PMID: 38003057 PMCID: PMC10668688 DOI: 10.3390/ani13223439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Traces of long-term artificial selection can be detected in genomes of domesticated birds via whole-genome screening using single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers. This study thus examined putative genomic regions under selection that are relevant to the development history, divergence and phylogeny among Japanese quails of various breeds and utility types. We sampled 99 birds from eight breeds (11% of the global gene pool) of egg (Japanese, English White, English Black, Tuxedo and Manchurian Golden), meat (Texas White and Pharaoh) and dual-purpose (Estonian) types. The genotyping-by-sequencing analysis was performed for the first time in domestic quails, providing 62,935 SNPs. Using principal component analysis, Neighbor-Net and Admixture algorithms, the studied breeds were characterized according to their genomic architecture, ancestry and direction of selective breeding. Japanese and Pharaoh breeds had the smallest number and length of homozygous segments indicating a lower selective pressure. Tuxedo and Texas White breeds showed the highest values of these indicators and genomic inbreeding suggesting a greater homozygosity. We revealed evidence for the integration of genomic and performance data, and our findings are applicable for elucidating the history of creation and genomic variability in quail breeds that, in turn, will be useful for future breeding improvement strategies.
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- Natalia A. Volkova
- L. K. Ernst Federal Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Dubrovitsy, Podolsk 142132, Moscow Oblast, Russia; (N.A.V.); (A.S.A.); (P.V.L.); (N.Y.G.); (A.N.V.); (A.V.S.); (L.A.V.)
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- L. K. Ernst Federal Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Dubrovitsy, Podolsk 142132, Moscow Oblast, Russia; (N.A.V.); (A.S.A.); (P.V.L.); (N.Y.G.); (A.N.V.); (A.V.S.); (L.A.V.)
- School of Biosciences, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NJ, UK;
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- L. K. Ernst Federal Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Dubrovitsy, Podolsk 142132, Moscow Oblast, Russia; (N.A.V.); (A.S.A.); (P.V.L.); (N.Y.G.); (A.N.V.); (A.V.S.); (L.A.V.)
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- L. K. Ernst Federal Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Dubrovitsy, Podolsk 142132, Moscow Oblast, Russia; (N.A.V.); (A.S.A.); (P.V.L.); (N.Y.G.); (A.N.V.); (A.V.S.); (L.A.V.)
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- L. K. Ernst Federal Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Dubrovitsy, Podolsk 142132, Moscow Oblast, Russia; (N.A.V.); (A.S.A.); (P.V.L.); (N.Y.G.); (A.N.V.); (A.V.S.); (L.A.V.)
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- L. K. Ernst Federal Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Dubrovitsy, Podolsk 142132, Moscow Oblast, Russia; (N.A.V.); (A.S.A.); (P.V.L.); (N.Y.G.); (A.N.V.); (A.V.S.); (L.A.V.)
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- L. K. Ernst Federal Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Dubrovitsy, Podolsk 142132, Moscow Oblast, Russia; (N.A.V.); (A.S.A.); (P.V.L.); (N.Y.G.); (A.N.V.); (A.V.S.); (L.A.V.)
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- L. K. Ernst Federal Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Dubrovitsy, Podolsk 142132, Moscow Oblast, Russia; (N.A.V.); (A.S.A.); (P.V.L.); (N.Y.G.); (A.N.V.); (A.V.S.); (L.A.V.)
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- Breeding and Genetic Center Zagorsk Experimental Breeding Farm—Branch of the Federal Research Centre, All-Russian Poultry Research and Technological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Sergiev Posad 141311, Moscow Oblast, Russia;
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- Federal Research Center “All-Russian Poultry Research and Technological Institute” of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Sergiev Posad 141311, Moscow Oblast, Russia;
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- Research Institute for Environment Treatment, 69032 Zaporizhya, Ukraine;
- Vita-Market Co., Ltd., 69032 Zaporizhya, Ukraine
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- School of Biosciences, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NJ, UK;
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- Institute of Livestock Sciences (NUWI), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, 1180 Vienna, Austria;
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- Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics, University of Veterinary Medicine, 1210 Vienna, Austria;
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- AgResearch, Invermay Agricultural Centre, Mosgiel 9053, New Zealand; (J.C.M.); (R.B.)
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- AgResearch, Invermay Agricultural Centre, Mosgiel 9053, New Zealand; (J.C.M.); (R.B.)
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- L. K. Ernst Federal Research Center for Animal Husbandry, Dubrovitsy, Podolsk 142132, Moscow Oblast, Russia; (N.A.V.); (A.S.A.); (P.V.L.); (N.Y.G.); (A.N.V.); (A.V.S.); (L.A.V.)
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Caravaca FP, Camacho-Pinto T, González-Redondo P. The Quail Game Farming Sector in Spain. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12223118. [PMID: 36428346 PMCID: PMC9686936 DOI: 10.3390/ani12223118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Quail (Coturnix genus) game farms were characterised in Spain using variables related to their age, geographical distribution, farmed species, structure, size, and commercialisation, using a survey conducted on 21 farms in 2018. It was found that 38.1% of the sample represented complete-cycle farms, and 61.9%, which have no breeding flocks, undertook only the finishing phase of quail raising. The average size of the breeding flock, with regard to complete-cycle farms, was 1096 males and 3735 females, with a female/male ratio of 3.6, and 75% of these farms carried out self-replacement of breeding quails. The most farmed species was European quail (Coturnix coturnix), followed by Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica), and hybrids of both species. In addition to quail, all farms produced other gamebird species such as pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) and red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa). The rearing phase, which began when the chicks were one-day-old, lasted 35.3 days on average (range: 25-49 days), with an average stocking density of 47.2 birds/m2 in the brooder house. The finishing phase, which was carried out in flying pens at a stocking density of 9.5 birds/m2, ended when the quails' average age was 60.5 days. All farms sold quails for release in hunting reserves (EUR 1.54 per bird) and for dog training (EUR 1.65 per bird) for almost 10 months of the year; only 62% sold quails for shooting after being thrown with an adapted clay-pigeon shooting machine (EUR 1.49 per bird). Transporting quails to their destination (95.2% of the farms) and releasing the birds in the client's hunting preserve (52.4% of the farms) were services offered by the farms, among others. The main advertising and promotional strategies undertaken by the quail game farms to gain a share of the market included maintaining a business website (85.7% of the farms) and attending game and agricultural fairs (47.6% of the farms). In conclusion, this alternative poultry sector has been consolidated in Spain, five decades since the establishment of the first game farms, and it satisfies a relevant part of the demand for quail hunting.
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Gastrointestinal parasites in red-legged partridges (Alectoris rufa) hunted in Spain: a warning to game managers. Vet Res Commun 2022; 46:1051-1062. [PMID: 35796856 DOI: 10.1007/s11259-022-09968-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa) populations are currently declining in the Iberian Peninsula, mainly due to habitat degradation and hunting pressure. In addition, the release of farm-reared partridges may introduce pathogens, including parasites, to wild populations. The presence of digestive parasites in red-legged partridges hunted in fifteen Spanish provinces was studied. Fecal samples and gastrointestinal tracts were collected, analyzed, and the morphometric identification of parasites was carried out. Eimeria spp. oocysts, nematode, cestode and trematode eggs were observed in fecal samples. Adult nematodes (Ascaridia galli, Ascaridia compar, Heterakis gallinarum, Heterakis tenuicauda, Trichostrongylus tenuis, Subulura spp., Cyrnea spp. and Aonchotheca caudinflata), tapeworms (Raillietina tetragona, R. echinobothrida, R. micracantha, Rhabdometra nigropunctata, and Choanotaenia infundibulum), and trematodes (Brachylaima spp., Brachylecithum spp., Dicrocoelium spp.) were identified in the gastrointestinal tracts. Significant statistical differences were found among climatic regions in the prevalence and intensity of Eimeria spp. infection, median intensity and the prevalence of indirect life cycle helminths, with Southern areas always showing higher infection values. The study provides information of the health status of red-legged partridges in Spain, highlighting the risk associated with the release of farm-reared partridges for restocking purposes. This should be taken into account to improve management strategies for the long-term conservation of the species.
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Ogada S, Otecko NO, Moraa Kennedy G, Musina J, Agwanda B, Obanda V, Lichoti J, Peng M, Ommeh S. Demographic history and genetic diversity of wild African harlequin quail ( Coturnix delegorguei delegorguei) populations of Kenya. Ecol Evol 2021; 11:18562-18574. [PMID: 35003693 PMCID: PMC8717324 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Hunting wild African harlequin quails (Coturnix delegorguei delegorguei) using traditional methods in Western Kenya has been ongoing for generations, yet their genetic diversity and evolutionary history are largely unknown. In this study, the genetic variation and demographic history of wild African harlequin quails were assessed using a 347bp mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region fragment and 119,339 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) data. Genetic diversity analyses revealed that the genetic variation in wild African harlequin quails was predominantly among individuals than populations. Demographic analyses indicated a signal of rapid demographic expansion, and the estimated time since population expansion was found to be 150,000-350,000 years ago, corresponding to around the Pliocene-Pleistocene boundary. A gradual decline in their effective population size was also observed, which raised concerns about their conservation status. These results provide the first account of the genetic diversity of wild African harlequin quails of Siaya, thereby creating a helpful foundation in their biodiversity conservation.
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- Stephen Ogada
- Institute For Biotechnology ResearchJomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and TechnologyNairobiKenya
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Yunnan Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Domestic AnimalsKunming Institute of ZoologyChinese Academy of SciencesKunmingChina
- Sino‐Africa Joint Research CenterChinese Academy of SciencesNairobiKenya
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- Institute For Biotechnology ResearchJomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and TechnologyNairobiKenya
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- Department of ZoologyNational Museums of KenyaNairobiKenya
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- Department of Veterinary ServicesKenya Wildlife ServiceNairobiKenya
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- Central Veterinary Laboratories KabeteState Department of LivestockMinistry of Agriculture, Livestock and FisheriesNairobiKenya
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Yunnan Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Domestic AnimalsKunming Institute of ZoologyChinese Academy of SciencesKunmingChina
- Sino‐Africa Joint Research CenterChinese Academy of SciencesNairobiKenya
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- Institute For Biotechnology ResearchJomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and TechnologyNairobiKenya
- Department of ZoologyNational Museums of KenyaNairobiKenya
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Quaresma MAG, Antunes IC, Ferreira BG, Parada A, Elias A, Barros M, Santos C, Partidário A, Mourato M, Roseiro LC. The composition of the lipid, protein and mineral fractions of quail breast meat obtained from wild and farmed specimens of Common quail (Coturnix coturnix) and farmed Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica domestica). Poult Sci 2021; 101:101505. [PMID: 34818612 PMCID: PMC8626699 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2021.101505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The present study was intended to answer 2 scientific hypotheses: 1) the quail species has a significant influence in quail breast meat composition; 2) the wild quail's meat presents healthier composition than their farmed counterparts. An analysis of the pectoral muscles of wild and captive common quails (Coturnix coturnix) and domestic quails (Coturnix japonica domestica) was performed. The content of fatty acids (FA), amino acids, total cholesterol, and vitamin E, some basic macro- and microminerals in the pectoral muscles of the 2 species of the genus Coturnix were analyzed. Regarding the quail species influence on meat composition, Japanese Quail (JQ) revealed better lipid composition, characterized by lower saturated FA (SFA; less 3.17 g/100 g of total fatty acids), higher polyunsaturated FA contents (PUFA; more 5.5 g/100 g of total fatty acids) and healthier polyunsaturated FA/saturated FA (P/S) and n-6/n-3 ratios and TI value (1.08, 9.54 and 0.60 vs. 0.76, 12.58, and 0.75, correspondingly). The absence of differences observed on amino acids partial sums and ratios reveals equality between species on protein nutritional quality. On the other hand, Common Quail (CQ) proved to be a better source of copper (0.181 mg/100 g of meat), iron (2.757 mg/100 g of meat), manganese (0.020 mg/100 g of meat), and zinc (0.093 mg/100 g of meat) than JQ. The comparison of farmed and wild specimens within CQ, showed that wild birds presented lower total cholesterol (less 8.32 mg/g of fresh meat) and total PUFA (less 4.26 g/100 g of total fatty acids), and higher n-3 PUFA contents (more 1.53 g/100 g of total fatty acids), which contributed to healthier P/S and n-6/n-3 ratios, but worst PI (1.60, 8.08, and 113.1 vs. 0.76, 12.58, and 100.8, respectively). The wild species revealed higher α-tocopherol content (2.40 vs. 1.49 µg/g of fresh meat. Differences observed on their mineral composition counterbalance each other. Under intensive production system and similar feeding and management conditions, the CQ develops better nutritional qualities than JQ. The comparison of wild and farmed species within CQ reveals more similarities than differences. Quail´s meat presents good nutritional quality and introduces variability to human's diet, which is much valued by consumers.
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- M A G Quaresma
- CIISA - Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon (FMV/ULisboa), Lisbon, 1300-477 Portugal.
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- CIISA - Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon (FMV/ULisboa), Lisbon, 1300-477 Portugal
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- CIISA - Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon (FMV/ULisboa), Lisbon, 1300-477 Portugal; LEAF - Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food, Institute of Agronomy, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, 1349-017 Portugal
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- CIISA - Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon (FMV/ULisboa), Lisbon, 1300-477 Portugal
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- LEAF - Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food, Institute of Agronomy, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, 1349-017 Portugal
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- INTERAVES - Sociedade Agro-Pecuária, Abrigada, 2580-067 Portugal
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- Food Technology and Safety Division, National Institute for Agricultural and Veterinary Research (INIAV, IP), Oeiras, Portugal
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- Food Technology and Safety Division, National Institute for Agricultural and Veterinary Research (INIAV, IP), Oeiras, Portugal
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- LEAF - Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food, Institute of Agronomy, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, 1349-017 Portugal
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- Food Technology and Safety Division, National Institute for Agricultural and Veterinary Research (INIAV, IP), Oeiras, Portugal
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Assessing the origin, genetic structure and demographic history of the common pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) in the introduced European range. Sci Rep 2021; 11:21721. [PMID: 34741053 PMCID: PMC8571287 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-00567-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The common pheasant, a game species widely introduced throughout the world, can be considered as an ideal model to study the effects of introduction events on local adaptations, biogeographic patterns, and genetic divergence processes. We aimed to assess the origin, spatial patterns of genetic variation, and demographic history of the introduced populations in the contact zone of Central and Southeast Europe, using mitochondrial DNA control region sequences and microsatellite loci. Both types of molecular markers indicated relatively low to moderate levels of genetic variation. The mtDNA analyses revealed that common pheasants across the study area are divided into two distinct clades: B (mongolicus group) and F (colchicus group). Analyses of the microsatellite data consistently suggested a differentiation between Hungary and Serbia, with the pheasant population in Hungary being much more genetically homogeneous, while that of Serbia has much more genetic mixture and admixture. This cryptic differentiation was not detected using a non-spatial Bayesian clustering model. The analyses also provided strong evidence for a recent population expansion. This fundamental information is essential for adequate and effective conservation management of populations of a game species of great economic and ecological importance in the studied geographical region.
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Ravagni S, Sanchez-Donoso I, Vilà C. Biased assessment of ongoing admixture using STRUCTURE in the absence of reference samples. Mol Ecol Resour 2020; 21:677-689. [PMID: 33085825 DOI: 10.1111/1755-0998.13286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Revised: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Detection of hybridization and introgression is important in ecological research as in conservation and evolutionary biology. STRUCTURE is one of the most popular software to study introgression and allows estimating what proportion of the genome of each individual belongs to each ancestral population, even in cases where no reference sample from the ancestral nonadmixed populations is previously identified. In spite of its frequent use, some studies have indicated that ancestry estimates may not always be reliable. We simulated population data under different conditions with regard to the genetic differentiation between ancestral populations, number of loci considered, number of alleles per marker and hybridization rate, and analysed data with STRUCTURE. When reference samples were not included, the comparison of the known degree of admixture for each simulated individual and the value estimated with STRUCTURE revealed a strong underestimation of the level of introgression, classifying many admixed individuals as nonadmixed. This derives from an inaccurate estimation of the ancestral allele frequencies. When samples from the nonadmixed ancestral population were included as reference in the analyses, the bias in the estimations was reduced. The most accurate estimates were obtained when potentially admixed samples were few in relation to reference samples. Thus, whenever possible, a very large proportion of nonadmixed reference samples should be included in admixture assessments and different approaches should be combined. The misestimate of the amount of introgression can impair our understanding of the evolutionary history of species and misguide conservation efforts.
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- Sara Ravagni
- Conservation and Evolutionary Genetics Group, Doñana Biological Station (EBD-CSIC), Seville, Spain
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- Conservation and Evolutionary Genetics Group, Doñana Biological Station (EBD-CSIC), Seville, Spain
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- Conservation and Evolutionary Genetics Group, Doñana Biological Station (EBD-CSIC), Seville, Spain
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Genetic status of indigenous poultry (red jungle fowl) from India. Gene 2019; 705:77-81. [PMID: 31009680 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2019.04.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Revised: 03/02/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The global biodiversity of domesticated red jungle fowl (Gallus gallus) is gradually eroding by replacement with commercial poultry breeds and results loss of valuable genetic and physical traits like resistance to disease, extreme environment, etc. posing a threat to the poultry genetic resources. Very fewer reports exist on Indian poultry diversity, especially native chicken of India. Therefore, species identification and inventorying of the poultry genetic resource is indispensable. Thus, the present study aimed to characterize indigenous chicken from bio-diversity hotspot of Sunderban and Northeast India using DNA sequence based barcoding approach. A total of 15 CO1 (Cytochrome c Oxidase-I) DNA barcode of different indigenous chicken were newly sequenced along with 6 previously published sequences from our laboratory and compared with the available data of distinctive genera of Phasianidae as per the standard protocol and are identified as Gallus gallus. About 98.96% of the Phasianid birds were successfully delimitated into the respective species except for 12 congeneric pairs whose minimum interspecific K2P (Kimura 2-parameter) distance overlaps with the maximum intraspecific distance (3.9%). The least genetic divergence is observed between G. gallus and G. varius (0.013%) and highest between G. gallus and G. lafayettei (0.059%). The NJ tree showed a cohesive clustering of indigenous chicken with G. gallus and distinct with respect to all the different species under study, thereby revealing their taxonomic position except for few G. sonneratti that showed mixed clustering with G. gallus. This may be due to the genetic introgression between the species. Nevertheless, the study for the first time provided the molecular identification tag of indigenous poultry from biodiversity hotspot of East and Northeast India and will remain as a potential guide to recognize inimitable and valuable poultry genetic resources for future needs.
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Kartout-Benmessaoud Y, Ladjali-Mohammedi K. Banding cytogenetics of chimeric hybrids Coturnixcoturnix × Coturnixjaponica and comparative analysis with the domestic fowl. COMPARATIVE CYTOGENETICS 2018; 12:445-470. [PMID: 30364889 PMCID: PMC6199345 DOI: 10.3897/compcytogen.v12i4.27341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2018] [Accepted: 09/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The Common quail Coturnixcoturnix Linnaeus, 1758 is a wild migratory bird which is distributed in Eurasia and North Africa, everywhere with an accelerating decline in population size. This species is protected by the Bonn and Berne conventions (1979) and by annex II/1 of the Birds Directive (2009). In Algeria, its breeding took place at the hunting centre in the west of the country. Breeding errors caused uncontrolled crosses between the Common quail and Japanese quail Coturnixjaponica Temminck & Schlegel, 1849. In order to help to preserve the natural genetic heritage of the Common quail and to lift the ambiguity among the populations of quail raised in Algeria, it seemed essential to begin to describe the chromosomes of this species in the country since no cytogenetic study has been reported to date. Fibroblast cultures from embryo and adult animal were initiated. Double synchronization with excess thymidine allowed us to obtain high resolution chromosomes blocked at prometaphase stage. The karyotype and the idiogram in GTG morphological banding (G-bands obtained with trypsin and Giemsa) corresponding to larger chromosomes 1-12 and ZW pair were thus established. The diploid set of chromosomes was estimated as 2N=78. Cytogenetic analysis of expected hybrid animals revealed the presence of a genetic introgression and cellular chimerism. This technique is effective in distinguishing the two quail taxa. Furthermore, the comparative chromosomal analysis of the two quails and domestic chicken Gallusgallusdomesticus Linnaeus, 1758 has been conducted. Differences in morphology and/or GTG band motifs were observed on 1, 2, 4, 7, 8 and W chromosomes. Neocentromere occurrence was suggested for Common quail chromosome 1 and Chicken chromosomes 4 and W. Double pericentric inversion was observed on the Common quail chromosome 2 while pericentric inversion hypothesis was proposed for Chicken chromosome 8. A deletion on the short arm of the Common quail chromosome 7 was also found. These results suggest that Common quail would be a chromosomally intermediate species between Chicken and Japanese quail. The appearance of only a few intrachromosomal rearrangements that occurred during evolution suggests that the organization of the genome is highly conserved between these three galliform species.
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- Yasmine Kartout-Benmessaoud
- University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Team of Developmental Genetics. USTHB, PO box 32 El-Alia, Bab-Ezzouar, 16110 Algiers, AlgeriaUniversity of Sciences and Technology Houari BoumedieneBab-EzzouarAlgeria
- University of Bejaia, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, Department of Physico-Chemical Biology, 06000, Bejaia, AlgeriaUniversity of BejaiaBejaiaAlgeria
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- University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Team of Developmental Genetics. USTHB, PO box 32 El-Alia, Bab-Ezzouar, 16110 Algiers, AlgeriaUniversity of Sciences and Technology Houari BoumedieneBab-EzzouarAlgeria
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Sanchez-Donoso I, Vilà C, Puigcerver M, Rodríguez-Teijeiro JD. Mate guarding and male body condition shape male fertilization success and female mating system in the common quail. Anim Behav 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2017.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Söderquist P, Elmberg J, Gunnarsson G, Thulin CG, Champagnon J, Guillemain M, Kreisinger J, Prins HHT, Crooijmans RPMA, Kraus RHS. Admixture between released and wild game birds: a changing genetic landscape in European mallards (Anas platyrhynchos). EUR J WILDLIFE RES 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10344-017-1156-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Abellán P, Carrete M, Anadón JD, Cardador L, Tella JL. Non-random patterns and temporal trends (1912-2012) in the transport, introduction and establishment of exotic birds in Spain and Portugal. DIVERS DISTRIB 2015. [DOI: 10.1111/ddi.12403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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- Pedro Abellán
- Department of Biology; Queens College; City University of New York; 65-30 Kissena Blvd Flushing New York NY 11367 USA
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- Universidad Pablo de Olavide; Ctra Utrera km 1 E-41013 Sevilla Spain
- Department of Conservation Biology; Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC); Américo Vespucio s/n E-41092 Sevilla Spain
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- Department of Biology; Queens College; City University of New York; 65-30 Kissena Blvd Flushing New York NY 11367 USA
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- Department of Conservation Biology; Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC); Américo Vespucio s/n E-41092 Sevilla Spain
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- Department of Conservation Biology; Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC); Américo Vespucio s/n E-41092 Sevilla Spain
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Martin-Albarracin VL, Amico GC, Simberloff D, Nuñez MA. Impact of Non-Native Birds on Native Ecosystems: A Global Analysis. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0143070. [PMID: 26576053 PMCID: PMC4648570 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0143070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2015] [Accepted: 10/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Introduction and naturalization of non-native species is one of the most important threats to global biodiversity. Birds have been widely introduced worldwide, but their impacts on populations, communities, and ecosystems have not received as much attention as those of other groups. This work is a global synthesis of the impact of nonnative birds on native ecosystems to determine (1) what groups, impacts, and locations have been best studied; (2) which taxonomic groups and which impacts have greatest effects on ecosystems, (3) how important are bird impacts at the community and ecosystem levels, and (4) what are the known benefits of nonnative birds to natural ecosystems. We conducted an extensive literature search that yielded 148 articles covering 39 species belonging to 18 families -18% of all known naturalized species. Studies were classified according to where they were conducted: Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, North America, South America, Islands of the Indian, of the Pacific, and of the Atlantic Ocean. Seven types of impact on native ecosystems were evaluated: competition, disease transmission, chemical, physical, or structural impact on ecosystem, grazing/ herbivory/ browsing, hybridization, predation, and interaction with other non-native species. Hybridization and disease transmission were the most important impacts, affecting the population and community levels. Ecosystem-level impacts, such as structural and chemical impacts were detected. Seven species were found to have positive impacts aside from negative ones. We provide suggestions for future studies focused on mechanisms of impact, regions, and understudied taxonomic groups.
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- Valeria L. Martin-Albarracin
- Laboratorio Ecotono, INIBIOMA, CONICET-Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina
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- Laboratorio Ecotono, INIBIOMA, CONICET-Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States of America
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- Grupo de Ecología de Invasiones, INIBIOMA, CONICET-Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina
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Delibes-Mateos M, Viñuela J, Arroyo B. Game managers’ views on the release of farm-reared red-legged partridges in hunting estates within central Spain. J Nat Conserv 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2015.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Estrada A, Delibes-Mateos M, Caro J, Viñuela J, Díaz-Fernández S, Casas F, Arroyo B. Does small-game management benefit steppe birds of conservation concern? A field study in central Spain. Anim Conserv 2015. [DOI: 10.1111/acv.12211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- A. Estrada
- Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC); CSIC-UCLM-JCCM; Ciudad Real Spain
- CIBIO/InBIO; Universidade de Évora; Évora Portugal
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- Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC); CSIC-UCLM-JCCM; Ciudad Real Spain
- CIBIO/InBIO; Universidade do Porto; Vairao Vila do Conde Portugal
- Instituto de Estudios Sociales Avanzados (IESA-CSIC); Córdoba Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC); CSIC-UCLM-JCCM; Ciudad Real Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC); CSIC-UCLM-JCCM; Ciudad Real Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC); CSIC-UCLM-JCCM; Ciudad Real Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC); CSIC-UCLM-JCCM; Ciudad Real Spain
- Estación Experimental de Zonas Áridas-CSIC; Almería Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC); CSIC-UCLM-JCCM; Ciudad Real Spain
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A quantitative assessment of the release of farm-reared red-legged partridges (Alectoris rufa) for shooting in central Spain. EUR J WILDLIFE RES 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s10344-014-0861-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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