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Linkage disequilibrium and past effective population size in native Tunisian cattle.

ABSTRACT: To carry out effective genome-wide association studies, information about linkage disequilibrium (LD) is essential. Here, we used medium-density SNP chips to provide estimates of LD in native Tunisian cattle. The two measures of LD that were used, mean r2 and D', decreased from 0.26 to 0.05 and from 0.73 to 0.40, respectively, when the distance between markers increased from less than 20 Kb to 200 Kb. The decay in LD over physical distance occurred at a faster rate than that reported for European and other indigenous breeds, and reached background levels at less than 500 Kb distance. This is consistent with the absence of strong selective pressure within the Tunisian population and suggests that, in order to be effective, any potential genome-wide association mapping studies will need to use chips with higher marker density. An analysis of effective population size (Ne) based on LD data showed a decline in past Ne, with a sudden drop starting about eight generations ago. This finding, combined with the high levels of recent inbreeding revealed by runs of homozygosity (ROH) analysis, indicate that this population is endangered and may be in urgent need of a conservation plan that includes a well-designed genetic management program.

SUBMITTER: Jemaa SB

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6428135 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Linkage disequilibrium and past effective population size in native Tunisian cattle.

Jemaa Slim Ben SB Thamri Nejia N Mnara Sofiane S Rebours Emmanuelle E Rocha Dominique D Boussaha Mekki M

Genetics and molecular biology 20190101 1

To carry out effective genome-wide association studies, information about linkage disequilibrium (LD) is essential. Here, we used medium-density SNP chips to provide estimates of LD in native Tunisian cattle. The two measures of LD that were used, mean r2 and D', decreased from 0.26 to 0.05 and from 0.73 to 0.40, respectively, when the distance between markers increased from less than 20 Kb to 200 Kb. The decay in LD over physical distance occurred at a faster rate than that reported for Europea ...[more]

PMID: 30776288

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Linkage disequilibrium and past effective population size in native Tunisian cattle.

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