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The Significance of a Multilocus Analysis for Assessing the Biodiversity of the Romanov Sheep Breed in a Comparative Aspect

Published:2023-04-12 Issue:8 Volume:13 Page:1320
ISSN:2076-2615
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Author:

Marzanov Nurbiy S.¹^ORCID,Devrishov Davud A.²,Ozerov Mikhail Y.³,Maluchenko Oleg P.⁴,Marzanova Saida N.²,Shukurova Elena B.⁵,Koreckaya Elena A.⁶,Kantanen Juha⁷^ORCID,Petit Daniel⁸^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Center for Animal Husbandry Named after Academy Member L.K. Ernst, Podolsk-Dubrovitsy, 60, Moscow Region 142132, Russia

2. Moscow State Academy of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology Named after K.I. Skryabin, Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education, ul. Akademika Skryabina, 23, Moscow 109472, Russia

3. Biodiversity Unit, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, Finland

4. State Scientific Institution All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, UL Timiriazevskaya, 42, Moscow 127550, Russia

5. Federal State Budgetary Institution “Far Eastern Scientific Research Institute of Agriculture”, s. Vostochnoe, UL Clubnaya, 13, Khabarovsk 680521, Russia

6. Tver State Agricultural Academy, Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education, UL Marshala Vasilevskogo, 7, Sakharovo, Tver 170904, Russia

7. Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), 31600 Jokioinen, Finland

8. LABCiS, University of Limoges, UR 22722, F-87000 Limoges, France

Abstract

The Romanov breed was evaluated using immunological and genetic markers. The seven blood group systems were characterized with a greater accuracy than in previous works on sheep in the Russian Federation, and were compared to eight ruminant species. Unlike other breeds, Romanov sheep shows a higher frequency of HBA than HBB alleles. There are 3–4 genotypes at the transferrin locus whereas in other breeds 6–11 genotypes have been found. At the albumin locus, the majority of the identified genotypes were heterozygotes, unlike in the other breeds studied. In the prealbumin locus, the Romanov breed was the only one where all the genotypes were heterozygous. We speculate that polymorphism at two loci (BMP-15 and BMPR1B) could effect on the high ovulation rates of Romanov sheep. Based on different genetic markers, the prevalence of heterozygotes in the Romanov sheep could determine their higher viability. A cluster analysis showed the close proximity of 12 populations of the Romanov breed, as the breeding stock come from the Yaroslavl region.

Funder

the thematic plan of various institutions in Russia and Finland

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

General Veterinary,Animal Science and Zoology

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/8/1320/pdf

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