National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830000, China.
Poult Sci. 2023 Jul;102(7):102766. doi: 10.1016/j.psj.2023.102766. Epub 2023 May 2.
Genomic admixture is a widespread phenomenon among domestic animal breeds, including chickens. However, reports on admixture within Chinese gamecocks or other indigenous chickens are limited. This study focuses on the population genetic structure and admixture of 5 Chinese gamecock breeds and the admixture with 9 other indigenous Chinese chicken breeds. Our results showed that Turpan and Henan gamecocks were grouped into one cluster, whereas Luxi, Zhangzhou, and Xishuangbanna gamecocks were grouped into the other cluster. Gene flow occurred between Xishuangbanna and Turpan and Turpan and Luxi gamecocks. Simultaneously, gene flow was observed between gamecocks and indigenous chickens, such as Xishuangbanna and Wenchang. Ancestral component analysis indicated that modern domestic chickens in southern China played an important role in the history of the domestication of modern Chinese gamecock. Our study will be helpful in better understanding the domestication and evolution of Chinese gamecock.
基因组杂交是家畜品种中普遍存在的现象,包括鸡。然而,关于中国斗鸡或其他本土鸡种杂交的报道有限。本研究关注 5 个中国斗鸡品种的群体遗传结构和杂交以及与其他 9 个中国本土鸡种的杂交。我们的结果表明,吐鲁番斗鸡和河南斗鸡聚为一类,而鲁西斗鸡、漳州斗鸡和西双版纳斗鸡聚为另一类。西双版纳斗鸡和吐鲁番斗鸡以及吐鲁番斗鸡和鲁西斗鸡之间存在基因流。同时,斗鸡和文昌鸡等本土鸡种之间也存在基因流。祖先成分分析表明,中国南方的现代家鸡在中国现代斗鸡的驯化历史中发挥了重要作用。我们的研究将有助于更好地了解中国斗鸡的驯化和进化。