Goli Rangasai Chandra, Chishi Kiyevi G, Mahar Karan, Ganguly Indrajit, Singh Sanjeev, Dixit S P, Sruthi Oguru Sai, Choudhary Sonu, Diwakar Vikas, Rathi Pallavi, Chinnareddyvari Chandana Sree, Dige Mahesh, Metta Muralidhar, Kumar Amit, Aderao Ganesh N, Sukhija Nidhi, Kanaka K K
ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India.
ICAR-National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal, Haryana, India.
Sci Rep. 2025 May 16;15(1):17069. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-01971-7.
Crossbreeding in India has been widely adopted to address low sustainability and poor productivity in non-descript cattle. This study analyzed Vrindavani (VRI) crossbred cattle and their parental populations (Holstein Friesian (HOL), Jersey (JER), Brown Swiss (BSW), Hariana (HAR) using SNP data to characterize locus-specific ancestry in VRI's genome along with admixture proportions and population stratification. Admixture analysis showed VRI have 67.3% HOL, 20.1% HAR, 8.5% JER, and 4% BSW ancestry. Locus-specific ancestry estimation identified regions with adaptive admixtures, which can be defined as admixed genomic regions favored by evolutionary forces and increased their frequencies, revealed 79.7% Bos taurus and 20.3% Bos indicus ancestry. Notably, regions on chromosome (chr) 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24 were associated with disease resistance contributed by indicine ancestry and chr 1, 6, 9, 11, 15, 18, 27, and 28 related to production which were contributed by taurine ancestry. The study concluded that increased taurine ancestry contributes to higher milk yield in VRI crosses, while indicine ancestry confers disease resistance and adaptability to tropical climates. This comprehensive genomic analysis suggests that while taurine inheritance enhances milk yield, a balance with indicine traits is essential for resilience. Understanding locus-specific ancestry patterns can aid in refining breeding strategies by selectively promoting beneficial alleles. Future advancements in genomic tools may enable controlled inheritance of desirable traits, maximizing heterosis in structured breeding programs for sustainable cattle production.
在印度,杂交育种已被广泛采用,以解决非纯种牛可持续性低和生产力差的问题。本研究分析了弗林达瓦尼(VRI)杂交牛及其亲本群体(荷斯坦弗里生牛(HOL)、泽西牛(JER)、瑞士褐牛(BSW)、哈里亚纳牛(HAR)),利用单核苷酸多态性(SNP)数据来表征VRI基因组中特定基因座的祖先成分,以及混合比例和群体分层情况。混合分析表明,VRI具有67.3%的HOL、20.1%的HAR、8.5%的JER和4%的BSW血统。特定基因座的祖先成分估计确定了具有适应性混合的区域,这些区域可被定义为受进化力量青睐并增加其频率的混合基因组区域,结果显示其具有79.7%的欧洲牛血统和20.3%的印度瘤牛血统。值得注意的是,第2、3、4、5、7、10、12、13、14、16、17、19、20、21、22、23和24号染色体上的区域与印度瘤牛血统贡献的抗病性相关,而第1、6、9、11、15、18、27和28号染色体与欧洲牛血统贡献的生产性能相关。该研究得出结论,欧洲牛血统的增加有助于提高VRI杂交牛的产奶量,而印度瘤牛血统赋予了抗病性和对热带气候的适应性。这项全面的基因组分析表明,虽然欧洲牛的遗传特性提高了产奶量,但与印度瘤牛的性状保持平衡对于恢复力至关重要。了解特定基因座的祖先模式有助于通过选择性地促进有益等位基因来优化育种策略。基因组工具的未来进展可能使理想性状的可控遗传成为可能,在结构化育种计划中最大限度地提高杂种优势,以实现可持续的养牛生产。