Y‐chromosomal variation of local goat breeds of Turkey close to the domestication centre. (17th March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cinar Kul, B.; Bilgen, N.; Lenstra, J.A.; Korkmaz Agaoglu, O.; Akyuz, B.; Ertugrul, O.
• Is Part Of: Journal of animal breeding and genetics. Volume 132:Number 6(2015:Dec.)
• Page Start: 449
• Page End: 453
• Publication Date: 2015-03-17
• Subjects: AMELY -- goat -- SRY -- Y chromosome -- ZFY; Livestock -- Breeding -- Periodicals; Livestock -- Genetics -- Periodicals; 636.0820
• DOI: 10.1111/jbg.12154
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0931-2668

Abstract

Summary: Genetic variations in chromosome Y are enabling researchers to identify paternal lineages, which are informative for introgressions and migrations. In this study, the male‐specific region markers, sex‐determining region‐Y ( SRY ), amelogenin ( AMELY ) and zinc finger ( ZFY ) were analysed in seven Turkish native goat breeds, Angora, Kilis, Hair, Honamlı, Norduz, Gürcü and Abaza. A SNP in the ZFY gene defined a new haplotype Y2C. All domestic haplogroups originate from Capra aegagrus, while the finding of Y1A, Y1B, Y2A and Y2C in 32, 4, 126 and 2 Turkish domestic goats, respectively, appears to indicate a predomestic origin of the major haplotypes. The occurrence of four haplotypes in the Hair goat and, in contrast, a frequency of 96% of Y1A in the Kilis breed illustrate that Y‐chromosomal variants have a more breed‐dependent distribution than mitochondrial or autosomal DNA. This probably reflects male founder effects, but a role in adaptation cannot be excluded.