Molecular tools and analytical approaches for the characterization of farm animal genetic diversity
- Lenstra, J. A.
- Groeneveld, L. F.
- Eding, H.
- Kantanen, J.
- Williams, J. L.
- Taberlet, P.
- Nicolazzi, E. L.
- Soelkner, J.
- Simianer, H.
- Ciani, E.
- Garcia, J. F.
- Bruford, M. W.
- Ajmone-Marsan, P.
- Weigend, S.
Publication date
October 2012
DOI Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell Journal
issn:0268-9146Abstract
Genetic studies of livestock populations focus on questions of domestication, within- and among-breed diversity, breed history and adaptive variation. In this review, we describe the use of different molecular markers and methods for data analysis used to address these questions. There is a clear trend towards the use of single nucleotide polymorphisms and whole-genome sequence information, the application of Bayesian or Approximate Bayesian analysis and the use of adaptive next to neutral diversity to support decisions on conservation
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