0000000000715549
AUTHOR
Marco Ragatzu
Genomic characterization of the Braque Français type Pyrénées dog and relationship with other breeds
The evaluation of genetic variability is a useful research tool for the correct management of selection and conservation strategies in dog breeds. In addition to pedigree genealogies, genomic data allow a deeper knowledge of the variability and genetic structure of populations. To date, many dog breeds, such as small regional breeds, still remain uncharacterized. Braque Français type Pyrénées (BRA) is a dog breed originating from a very old type of gun-dog used for pointing the location of game birds to hunters. Despite the ancient background, the knowledge about levels of genetic diversity, degree of inbreeding and population structure is scarce. This may raise concerns on the possibility …
Genome-wide diversity and runs of homozygosity in the “Braque Français, type Pyrénées” dog breed
Objective Braque Français, type Pyrénées is a French hunting-dog breed whose origin is traced back to old pointing gun-dogs used to assist hunters in finding and retrieving game. This breed is popular in France, but seldom seen elsewhere. Despite the ancient background, the literature on its genetic characterization is surprisingly scarce. A recent study looked into the demography and inbreeding using pedigree records, but there is yet no report on the use of molecular markers in this breed. The aim of this work was to genotype a population of Braque Français, type Pyrénées dogs with the high-density SNP array to study the genomic diversity of the breed. Results The average observed (\docum…
MOESM1 of Genome-wide diversity and runs of homozygosity in the “Braque Français, type Pyrénées” dog breed
Additional file 1. Plink command lines. File with the Plink command lines used to: (i) edite the SNP data; (ii) select unlinked SNP loci for the estimation of $$N_e$$ N e ; (iii) detect runs of homozygosity (ROH).