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Genotypic and phenotypic characterisation of three local chicken ecotypes of Ghana based on principal component analysis and body measurements.
Botchway, Princess K; Amuzu-Aweh, Esinam N; Naazie, Augustine; Aning, George K; Otsyina, Hope R; Saelao, Perot; Wang, Ying; Zhou, Huaijun; Dekkers, Jack C M; Lamont, Sue J; Gallardo, Rodrigo A; Kelly, Terra R; Bunn, David; Kayang, Boniface B.
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  • Botchway PK; Department of Animal Science, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
  • Amuzu-Aweh EN; USAID Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Genomics to Improve Poultry, University of California, Davis, CA, United States of America.
  • Naazie A; Department of Animal Science, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
  • Aning GK; USAID Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Genomics to Improve Poultry, University of California, Davis, CA, United States of America.
  • Otsyina HR; Department of Animal Science, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
  • Saelao P; USAID Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Genomics to Improve Poultry, University of California, Davis, CA, United States of America.
  • Wang Y; USAID Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Genomics to Improve Poultry, University of California, Davis, CA, United States of America.
  • Zhou H; School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
  • Dekkers JCM; USAID Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Genomics to Improve Poultry, University of California, Davis, CA, United States of America.
  • Lamont SJ; School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
  • Gallardo RA; USAID Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Genomics to Improve Poultry, University of California, Davis, CA, United States of America.
  • Kelly TR; Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis, CA, United States of America.
  • Bunn D; USAID Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Genomics to Improve Poultry, University of California, Davis, CA, United States of America.
  • Kayang BB; Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis, CA, United States of America.
PLoS One ; 19(8): e0308420, 2024.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39110760
ABSTRACT
This study aimed to characterise three Ghanaian local chicken ecotypes, namely, Interior Savannah, Forest, and Coastal Savannah, based on morphological data and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotypes. Morphological data including body weight, shank length, body girth, back length, thigh length, beak length, comb length, and wattle length were collected from 250 local chickens. DNA isolated from blood of 1,440 local chickens was used for SNP genotyping with the Affymetrix chicken 600k SNP chip. Principal component analysis showed that Forest and Coastal Savannah birds were closely related. Generally, all three ecotypes exhibited high genetic diversity, especially birds from the Interior Savannah zone. Morphological characterisation showed that ecotype (p = 0.016) and sex (p = 0.000) had significant effects on body weight. Birds of the Interior Savannah ecotype were the heaviest (p = 0.004), with mean weights of 1.23 kg for females and 1.40 kg for males. Sex also had a strong significant effect on most of the morphological measurements, but the sex * ecotype interaction effect was not significant. Very few of the feather phenotypes previously reported to be associated with heat resistance-frizzle (2%) and naked neck (1.6%)-were found in the studied populations. It is concluded that the three local ecotypes are genetically diverse but with similar morphological features and the information provided would be useful for future selection decisions.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Fenotipo / Pollos / Polimorfismo de Nucleótido Simple / Análisis de Componente Principal / Ecotipo / Genotipo Límite: Animals País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: PLoS One Asunto de la revista: CIENCIA / MEDICINA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Ghana Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Fenotipo / Pollos / Polimorfismo de Nucleótido Simple / Análisis de Componente Principal / Ecotipo / Genotipo Límite: Animals País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: PLoS One Asunto de la revista: CIENCIA / MEDICINA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Ghana Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos