Assessing the genetic diversity conserved in the Norwegian live poultry genebank
Brekke, Cathrine; Groeneveld, Linn Fenne; Meuwissen, Theodorus; Sæther, Nina Alvilde Hovden; Weigend, Steffen; Berg, Peer
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Acta agriculturæ Scandinavica. Section A, Animal science. 2020, 69 (1-2), 68-80. 10.1080/09064702.2020.1727560Sammendrag
The aim of this study was to evaluate genetic diversity within and between lines at the Norwegian live poultry gene bank as well as assessing the conservation value in an international context. Eight lines including the national breed, Jærhøns, were genotyped with the 600K Affymetrix® Axiom® Chicken Genotyping Array. The white egg layers were generally more inbred than the brown layers. Comparative analyses were carried out with 72 international populations of different origins. The lines that were last bred for commercial production in Norway, Norbrid, are clearly separated from the rest of the international set and more closely related to the current commercial lines. The brown egg layer Norbrid 7 has the highest relative contribution to genetic diversity. The Norwegian genebank lines are of conservation value in a national and international perspective, as they all add genetic diversity to the global set.