1. Development and validation of the Axiom-MaruPri SNP chip for genetic analyses of domesticated old world camelids.
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Vijh, Ramesh Kumar, Sharma, Upasna, Arora, Reena, Kapoor, Prerna, Raheja, Meenal, Sharma, Rekha, Ahlawat, Sonika, and Dureja, Vandana
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SINGLE nucleotide polymorphisms , *PRINCIPAL components analysis , *GENOME-wide association studies , *DISCRIMINANT analysis , *CATTLE genetics , *GENETIC distance , *GERMPLASM - Abstract
• A medium-density SNP chip 182,122 SNPs was designed and validated for both Camelus bactrianus and Camelus dromedarius. • The estimated inter-marker distance of 14 kb, significantly enhances the coverage of the camel genome. • The medium-density chip has been successfully genotyped using 480 camel samples, with a call rate of 99% and 96% of the being highly reliable for genotyping. • With an enhanced genome coverage, accuracy and economic efficiency the Axiom_ MaruPri SNP chip is poised to advance genomic breeding research in camels. Camels play a crucial socio-economic role in sustaining the livelihoods of millions in arid and semi-arid regions. They possess remarkable physiological attributes which enable them to thrive in extreme environments, and provide a source of meat, milk and transportation. With their unique traits, camels embody an irreplaceable source of untapped genomic knowledge. This study introduces Axiom- MaruPri , a medium-density SNP chip meticulously designed and validated for both Camelus bactrianus and Camelus dromedarius. Comprising of 182,122 SNP markers, derived from the re-sequenced data of nine Indian dromedary breeds and the double-humped Bactrian camel, this SNP chip offers 34,894 markers that display polymorphism in both species. It achieves an estimated inter-marker distance of 14 Kb, significantly enhancing the coverage of the camel genome. The medium-density chip has been successfully genotyped using 480 camel samples, achieving an impressive 99 % call rate, with 96 % of the 182,122 SNPs being highly reliable for genotyping. Phylogenetic analysis and Discriminant Analysis of Principal Components yield clear distinctions between Bactrian camels and dromedaries. Moreover, the discriminant functions substantially enhance the classification of dromedary camels into different breeds. The clustering of various camel breeds reveals an apparent correlation between geographical and genetic distances. The results affirm the efficacy of this SNP array, demonstrating high genotyping precision and clear differentiation between Bactrian and dromedary camels. With an enhanced genome coverage, accuracy and economic efficiency the Axiom_ MaruPri SNP chip is poised to advance genomic breeding research in camels. It holds the potential to serve as an invaluable genetic resource for investigating population structure, genome-wide association studies and implementing genomic selection in domesticated camelid species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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