Study of Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of the Yak (Bos grunniens) in the Sayan-Altai Region
- Authors: Oyun N.Y.1,2,3, Konorov E.A.1,2, Urum A.V.4, Artyushin I.V.1,2, Svishcheva G.R.1,5, Cendsuren C.6, Stolpovsky Y.A.1
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Affiliations:
- Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences
- Lomonosov Moscow State University
- Martsinovsky Institute of Medical Parasitology, Tropical, and Vector-Borne Diseases, Sechenov University
- Federal Research and Clinical Center for Physical and Chemical Medicine, Federal Medical and Biological Agency
- Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences
- Institute of Biology, Mongolian Academy of Sciences
- Issue: Vol 54, No 10 (2018)
- Pages: 1210-1220
- Section: Animal Genetics
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1022-7954/article/view/188616
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1022795418100125
- ID: 188616
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Abstract
The paper reports the first study of genetic diversity of the domestic yak in the Sayan-Altai region of Russia (Altai and Tuva) and Mongolia (Khuvsgul and Gobi) on the basis of the polymorphism analysis of the mtDNA D-loop hypervariable region. It has been demonstrated that, among all the studied populations, Tuva yaks are characterized by the highest haplotype diversity. Four new haplotypes, A4, A13, D9, and E3, have been described for the first time. The analysis of the contribution of maternal genetic component to the yak intrabreed and interbreed mtDNA diversity revealed two large clades. For the first time, comparative analysis of genetic structure of the Russian yak populations was carried out using 15 microsatellite loci. Low genetic difference between the populations was revealed, which may apparently be accounted for by the specific features of farm breeding, in particular, by animal exchange between the adjacent territories of the Sayan-Altai region.
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About the authors
N. Yu. Oyun
Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences; Lomonosov Moscow State University; Martsinovsky Institute of Medical Parasitology, Tropical, and Vector-Borne Diseases,Sechenov University
Author for correspondence.
Email: nad_oyun@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119991; Moscow, 119234; Moscow, 119435
E. A. Konorov
Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences; Lomonosov Moscow State University
Email: nad_oyun@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119991; Moscow, 119234
A. V. Urum
Federal Research and Clinical Center for Physical and Chemical Medicine,Federal Medical and Biological Agency
Email: nad_oyun@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119435
I. V. Artyushin
Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences; Lomonosov Moscow State University
Email: nad_oyun@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119991; Moscow, 119234
G. R. Svishcheva
Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences; Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch,Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: nad_oyun@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119991; Novosibirsk, 630090
C. Cendsuren
Institute of Biology, Mongolian Academy of Sciences
Email: nad_oyun@mail.ru
Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, 210620
Yu. A. Stolpovsky
Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: nad_oyun@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119991